#65A48E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67% 0.073 169.8), rgb(101, 164, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#65A48E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A48E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 164, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.073 169.8) |
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 #65A48E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A48E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A48E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A48E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A48E
oklch(67% 0.073 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#459C81
oklch(63.2% 0.094 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D866A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 170)
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Step 700
700
#0A7258
oklch(49.2% 0.095 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#115D48
oklch(42.8% 0.079 169.3)
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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)
#65A48E 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) | #A19C8D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96958F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A59D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A48E
#65A48E
oklch(67% 0.073 169.8)
- #B8839C
#B8839C
oklch(67% 0.073 349.4)
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 #65A48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #65A48E 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.