#65A377
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.1% 0.092 152.5), rgb(101, 163, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#65A377 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A377 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 163, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.092 152.5) |
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 #65A377 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A377 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A377 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A377 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A377
oklch(66.1% 0.092 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#408456
oklch(55.6% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#317046
oklch(49.2% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#65A377 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) | #A39A74 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A937A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA197 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A377
#65A377
oklch(66.1% 0.092 152.5)
- #B47DAB
#B47DAB
oklch(66% 0.092 332.5)
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 #65A377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
Use #65A377 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.