#65AE52
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.2% 0.147 139.5), rgb(101, 174, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#65AE52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE52 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.147 139.5) |
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 #65AE52 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE52 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE52 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE52 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE52
oklch(68.2% 0.147 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#40A31E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 139.6)
#65AE52 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) | #B3A14A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A58 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A999 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE52
#65AE52
oklch(68.2% 0.147 139.5)
- #C079D1
#C079D1
oklch(68.3% 0.146 319.7)
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 #65AE52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
Use #65AE52 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.