#65A688
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.081 163.3), rgb(101, 166, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#65A688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A688 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 166, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.081 163.3) |
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 #65A688 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A688 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A688 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A688 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A688
oklch(67.3% 0.081 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#449D78
oklch(63.1% 0.103 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#198760
oklch(55.5% 0.112 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#047350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D41
oklch(42.6% 0.086 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#174D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#65A688 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) | #A49D86 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A69D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A688
#65A688
oklch(67.3% 0.081 163.3)
- #BA82A3
#BA82A3
oklch(67.3% 0.082 343.4)
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 #65A688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #65A688 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.