#65A685
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.084 160.9), rgb(101, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#65A685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A685 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.084 160.9) |
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 #65A685 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A685 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A685 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A685 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB6
oklch(81% 0.052 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A685
oklch(67.2% 0.084 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#449D74
oklch(63% 0.107 161)
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Step 600
600
#1A885C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#05734C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D35
oklch(37.7% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#65A685 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) | #A49D83 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9687 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A69D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A685
#65A685
oklch(67.2% 0.084 160.9)
- #B982A5
#B982A5
oklch(67.2% 0.082 341)
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 #65A685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #65A685 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.