#65A770
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.9% 0.106 148.4), rgb(101, 167, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#65A770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A770 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 167, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.106 148.4) |
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 #65A770 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A770 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A770 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A770 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A770
oklch(66.9% 0.106 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#469F59
oklch(63% 0.134 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.147 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B7530
oklch(49.2% 0.137 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#115F28
oklch(42.7% 0.113 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#194E25
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#65A770 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) | #A89D6C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9673 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA499 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A770
#65A770
oklch(66.9% 0.106 148.4)
- #B87DB6
#B87DB6
oklch(66.9% 0.106 327.8)
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 #65A770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #65A770 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.