#65A37E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.085 156.9), rgb(101, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#65A37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A37E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.085 156.9) |
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 #65A37E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A37E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A37E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A37E text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE90
oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A37E
oklch(66.3% 0.085 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F845D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#306F4D
oklch(49% 0.086 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#295B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A36
oklch(37.6% 0.055 158)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#65A37E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989380 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A299 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A37E
#65A37E
oklch(66.3% 0.085 156.9)
- #B57FA6
#B57FA6
oklch(66.3% 0.085 337.1)
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 #65A37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #65A37E 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.