#65A68C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.4% 0.078 166.7), rgb(101, 166, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#65A68C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A68C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 166, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.078 166.7) |
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 #65A68C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A68C | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A68C text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A68C text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A68C
oklch(67.4% 0.078 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#439D7C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#188765
oklch(55.6% 0.108 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#027254
oklch(49% 0.1 166.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D45
oklch(42.7% 0.083 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#65A68C 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) | #A39E8B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A69E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A68C
#65A68C
oklch(67.4% 0.078 166.7)
- #BA83A0
#BA83A0
oklch(67.3% 0.078 346.5)
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 #65A68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #65A68C 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.