#65AE67
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.5% 0.126 144.6), rgb(101, 174, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#65AE67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE67 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.126 144.6) |
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 #65AE67 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE67 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE67 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE67 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA1
oklch(81% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE67
oklch(68.5% 0.126 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA245
oklch(63.2% 0.161 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#068C23
oklch(55.7% 0.175 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#026115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#134F19
oklch(37.7% 0.104 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#65AE67 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) | #B1A262 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CAA9C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE67
#65AE67
oklch(68.5% 0.126 144.6)
- #C07DC5
#C07DC5
oklch(68.4% 0.126 324.4)
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 #65AE67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
Use #65AE67 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.