#65897B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.046 168.8), rgb(101, 137, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#65897B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65897B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.046 168.8) |
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 #65897B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65897B | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65897B text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65897B text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65897B
oklch(59.9% 0.046 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#567D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#46695C
oklch(49% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A564B
oklch(42.7% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#65897B 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) | #87847A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8985 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65897B
#65897B
oklch(59.9% 0.046 168.8)
- #957584
#957584
oklch(59.8% 0.045 348.7)
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 #65897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #65897B 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.