#65AF37
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68.1% 0.17 135.7), rgb(101, 175, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#65AF37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AF37 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 175, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.17 135.7) |
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 #65AF37 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AF37 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF37 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF37 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 136)
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Step 300
300
#A2D18B
oklch(81% 0.107 135.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AF37
oklch(68.1% 0.17 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#65AF37 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) | #B5A126 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B42 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A997 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AF37
#65AF37
oklch(68.1% 0.17 135.7)
- #C073DF
#C073DF
oklch(68% 0.171 315.5)
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 #65AF37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
Use #65AF37 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.