#65AA4F
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.1% 0.144 138.6), rgb(101, 170, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#65AA4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA4F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.144 138.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #65AA4F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA4F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA4F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA4F text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA4F
oklch(67.1% 0.144 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A21F
oklch(63.1% 0.184 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#102F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 138.7)
#65AA4F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AF9D47 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59755 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A595 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA4F
#65AA4F
oklch(67.1% 0.144 138.6)
- #BB77CE
#BB77CE
oklch(67.3% 0.144 318.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65AA4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #65AA4F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.