#65A26F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.7% 0.099 148.4), rgb(101, 162, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#65A26F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A26F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 162, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.099 148.4) |
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 #65A26F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A26F | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A26F text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A26F text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A26F
oklch(65.7% 0.099 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#42844F
oklch(55.5% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#33703F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#284B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#65A26F 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) | #A3986C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9272 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA095 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A26F
#65A26F
oklch(65.7% 0.099 148.4)
- #B27BAF
#B27BAF
oklch(65.6% 0.098 328.5)
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 #65A26F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #65A26F 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.