#65A486
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.7% 0.08 162.6), rgb(101, 164, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#65A486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A486 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.08 162.6) |
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 #65A486 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A486 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A486 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A486 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A486
oklch(66.7% 0.08 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8364
oklch(55.6% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C22
oklch(27.2% 0.033 162.5)
#65A486 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) | #A29C84 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989488 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A49B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A486
#65A486
oklch(66.7% 0.08 162.6)
- #B781A2
#B781A2
oklch(66.7% 0.08 342.2)
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 #65A486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #65A486 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.