#65AE44
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68% 0.159 137.2), rgb(101, 174, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#65AE44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE44 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.159 137.2) |
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 #65AE44 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE44 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE44 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE44 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2D090
oklch(80.9% 0.1 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE44
oklch(68% 0.159 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#65AE44 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) | #B3A038 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A897 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE44
#65AE44
oklch(68% 0.159 137.2)
- #BF76D8
#BF76D8
oklch(68% 0.158 317)
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 #65AE44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
Use #65AE44 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.