#65A282
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.1% 0.08 160.3), rgb(101, 162, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#65A282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A282 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 162, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.08 160.3) |
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 #65A282 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A282 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A282 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A282 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.063 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A282
oklch(66.1% 0.08 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#408362
oklch(55.6% 0.087 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#316F51
oklch(49.2% 0.081 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A38
oklch(37.7% 0.052 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#65A282 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) | #A19A80 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979384 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A299 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A282
#65A282
oklch(66.1% 0.08 160.3)
- #B47FA2
#B47FA2
oklch(66% 0.081 339.9)
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 #65A282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #65A282 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.