#65AF4F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.4% 0.151 139), rgb(101, 175, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#65AF4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AF4F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 175, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.151 139) |
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 #65AF4F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AF4F | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF4F text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF4F text on black | 7.79:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D095
oklch(81% 0.094 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AF4F
oklch(68.4% 0.151 139)
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Step 500
500
#3FA312
oklch(63.1% 0.192 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#65AF4F 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) | #B4A246 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B56 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AA99 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AF4F
#65AF4F
oklch(68.4% 0.151 139)
- #C178D4
#C178D4
oklch(68.4% 0.151 319.1)
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 #65AF4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
Use #65AF4F 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.