#65A689
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.08 164.1), rgb(101, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#65A689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A689 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.08 164.1) |
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 #65A689 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A689 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A689 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A689 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
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A689
oklch(67.3% 0.08 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#449D79
oklch(63.2% 0.102 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#198762
oklch(55.5% 0.111 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#037351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D42
oklch(42.6% 0.086 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#174D38
oklch(37.8% 0.067 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#65A689 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) | #A49E88 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A69E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A689
#65A689
oklch(67.3% 0.08 164.1)
- #BA82A2
#BA82A2
oklch(67.2% 0.081 344.2)
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 #65A689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #65A689 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.