#65A581
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.086 158.4), rgb(101, 165, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#65A581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A581 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.086 158.4) |
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 #65A581 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A581 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A581 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A581 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE91
oklch(70.8% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A581
oklch(66.8% 0.086 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D845F
oklch(55.7% 0.093 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F4E
oklch(49% 0.086 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#285B40
oklch(42.8% 0.072 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#254B36
oklch(37.8% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#65A581 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) | #A49C7F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9583 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A49B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A581
#65A581
oklch(66.8% 0.086 158.4)
- #B880A7
#B880A7
oklch(66.8% 0.086 338.3)
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 #65A581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #65A581 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.