#65A279
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.9% 0.088 153.9), rgb(101, 162, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#65A279 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A279 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 162, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.088 153.9) |
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 #65A279 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A279 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A279 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A279 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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 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
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8D
oklch(70.8% 0.07 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A279
oklch(65.9% 0.088 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#418459
oklch(55.7% 0.096 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#326F49
oklch(49% 0.088 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 154)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#65A279 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) | #A29977 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA197 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A279
#65A279
oklch(65.9% 0.088 153.9)
- #B37DA8
#B37DA8
oklch(65.8% 0.088 334)
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 #65A279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #65A279 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.