#65AB2A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67% 0.173 134.2), rgb(101, 171, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#65AB2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AB2A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 171, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.173 134.2) |
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 #65AB2A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AB2A | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB2A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB2A 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3D088
oklch(80.8% 0.108 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AB2A
oklch(67% 0.173 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#65AB2A 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) | #B29D0E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A492 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AB2A
#65AB2A
oklch(67% 0.173 134.2)
- #BB70DE
#BB70DE
oklch(67% 0.173 314.1)
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 #65AB2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.008
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
Use #65AB2A 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.