#65A889
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.8% 0.083 163.1), rgb(101, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#65A889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A889 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.083 163.1) |
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 #65A889 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A889 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A889 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A889 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A889
oklch(67.8% 0.083 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#419D77
oklch(63% 0.106 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#128860
oklch(55.7% 0.115 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#085E41
oklch(42.8% 0.089 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#154D37
oklch(37.7% 0.069 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#65A889 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) | #A69F87 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A89F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A889
#65A889
oklch(67.8% 0.083 163.1)
- #BC83A5
#BC83A5
oklch(67.7% 0.083 343)
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 #65A889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #65A889 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.