#65A46F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.2% 0.102 148.2), rgb(101, 164, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#65A46F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 148°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A46F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 164, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.102 148.2) |
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 #65A46F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A46F | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A46F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A46F text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#CDDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.08 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A46F
oklch(66.2% 0.102 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#40854D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#31703E
oklch(49% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C33
oklch(42.8% 0.086 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#65A46F 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) | #A59A6C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9372 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA196 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A46F
#65A46F
oklch(66.2% 0.102 148.2)
- #B57CB2
#B57CB2
oklch(66.2% 0.101 328.4)
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 #65A46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
Use #65A46F 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.