#65AE58
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.3% 0.141 140.7), rgb(101, 174, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#65AE58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE58 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.141 140.7) |
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 #65AE58 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE58 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE58 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE58 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE58
oklch(68.3% 0.141 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA22C
oklch(63% 0.179 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#145006
oklch(37.8% 0.118 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.075 140.8)
#65AE58 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) | #B2A151 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA99A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE58
#65AE58
oklch(68.3% 0.141 140.7)
- #C07ACE
#C07ACE
oklch(68.3% 0.141 320.8)
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 #65AE58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
Use #65AE58 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.