#65AB1F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.179 133.5), rgb(101, 171, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#65AB1F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AB1F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 171, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.179 133.5) |
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 #65AB1F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AB1F | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB1F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB1F text on black | 7.39:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B9
oklch(88.6% 0.063 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3D185
oklch(81% 0.113 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AB1F
oklch(66.9% 0.179 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#65AB1F 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) | #B29D00 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99730 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A492 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AB1F
#65AB1F
oklch(66.9% 0.179 133.5)
- #BB6EE1
#BB6EE1
oklch(66.8% 0.179 313.4)
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 #65AB1F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65AB1F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.009
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #65AB1F 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.