#65AE56
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.2% 0.143 140.3), rgb(101, 174, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#65AE56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 140°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE56 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.143 140.3) |
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 #65AE56 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE56 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE56 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE56 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE56
oklch(68.2% 0.143 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA227
oklch(63% 0.182 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#145003
oklch(37.8% 0.12 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.076 140.4)
#65AE56 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) | #B2A14E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA99A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE56
#65AE56
oklch(68.2% 0.143 140.3)
- #C07ACF
#C07ACF
oklch(68.3% 0.142 320.4)
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 #65AE56, 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 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
Use #65AE56 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.