#65A07B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.5% 0.083 155.8), rgb(101, 160, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#65A07B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A07B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 160, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.083 155.8) |
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 #65A07B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A07B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A07B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A07B text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A07B
oklch(65.5% 0.083 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#42835C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#65A07B 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) | #A09779 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599F96 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A07B
#65A07B
oklch(65.5% 0.083 155.8)
- #B17DA4
#B17DA4
oklch(65.4% 0.083 335.9)
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 #65A07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #65A07B 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.