#65A682
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.086 158.7), rgb(101, 166, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#65A682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A682 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.086 158.7) |
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 #65A682 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A682 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A682 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A682 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A682
oklch(67.1% 0.086 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#459E70
oklch(63.2% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8859
oklch(55.6% 0.119 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#077348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#65A682 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) | #A59D80 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9684 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A59C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A682
#65A682
oklch(67.1% 0.086 158.7)
- #B981A7
#B981A7
oklch(67.1% 0.086 339.1)
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 #65A682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #65A682 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.