#65AA52
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.2% 0.141 139.2), rgb(101, 170, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#65AA52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA52 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.141 139.2) |
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 #65AA52 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA52 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA52 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA52 text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA52
oklch(67.2% 0.141 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#45A226
oklch(63.2% 0.18 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F02
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#102F07
oklch(27.2% 0.075 139.5)
#65AA52 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) | #AE9D4A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59758 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A596 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA52
#65AA52
oklch(67.2% 0.141 139.2)
- #BB77CC
#BB77CC
oklch(67.2% 0.141 319.4)
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 #65AA52, 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 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
Use #65AA52 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.