#65A470
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.2% 0.101 148.7), rgb(101, 164, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#65A470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 149°. 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 (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A470 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 164, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.101 148.7) |
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 #65A470 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A470 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A470 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A470 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)
#65A470
oklch(66.2% 0.101 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F854E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#31703F
oklch(49% 0.101 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B34
oklch(42.6% 0.083 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#65A470 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) | #A59A6D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9373 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA296 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A470
#65A470
oklch(66.2% 0.101 148.7)
- #B57CB1
#B57CB1
oklch(66.2% 0.101 329.1)
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 #65A470, 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 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #65A470 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.