#65B461
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.9% 0.141 142.9), rgb(101, 180, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#65B461 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B461 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.141 142.9) |
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 #65B461 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B461 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B461 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B461 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B461
oklch(69.9% 0.141 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#35A333
oklch(63% 0.18 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#0C500D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 143)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#65B461 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) | #B7A75A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F66 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB0A0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B461
#65B461
oklch(69.9% 0.141 142.9)
- #C77ED1
#C77ED1
oklch(69.8% 0.141 322.6)
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 #65B461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
Use #65B461 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.