#65A372
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66% 0.097 149.8), rgb(101, 163, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#65A372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A372 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 163, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.097 149.8) |
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 #65A372 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A372 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A372 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A372 text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#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
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE87
oklch(70.6% 0.076 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A372
oklch(66% 0.097 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#408451
oklch(55.5% 0.105 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#327041
oklch(49.1% 0.099 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#65A372 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) | #A4996F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9375 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA196 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A372
#65A372
oklch(66% 0.097 149.8)
- #B47CAF
#B47CAF
oklch(66% 0.098 329.7)
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 #65A372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #65A372 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.