#65A477
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.4% 0.094 152.3), rgb(101, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#65A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A477 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.094 152.3) |
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 #65A477 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A477 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A477 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A477 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A477
oklch(66.4% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8455
oklch(55.5% 0.102 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#307045
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152)
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Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#65A477 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) | #A49A74 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA298 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A477
#65A477
oklch(66.4% 0.094 152.3)
- #B57EAD
#B57EAD
oklch(66.4% 0.093 331.8)
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 #65A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
Use #65A477 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.