#65A48D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.074 168.9), rgb(101, 164, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#65A48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A48D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 164, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.074 168.9) |
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 #65A48D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A48D | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A48D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A48D text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A48D
oklch(66.9% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#469C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.095 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D8669
oklch(55.5% 0.102 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A7257
oklch(49.2% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#115D47
oklch(42.8% 0.08 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#184C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#65A48D 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) | #A19C8C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96958E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A59D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A48D
#65A48D
oklch(66.9% 0.074 168.9)
- #B8829C
#B8829C
oklch(66.8% 0.075 348.9)
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 #65A48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
Use #65A48D 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.