#65A970
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.109 148.2), rgb(101, 169, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#65A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A970 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.109 148.2) |
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 #65A970 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A970 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A970 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A970 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A970
oklch(67.4% 0.109 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A057
oklch(63.2% 0.139 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#188A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.151 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#03752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F27
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#174E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#65A970 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) | #AA9E6C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA69A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A970
#65A970
oklch(67.4% 0.109 148.2)
- #BB7EB8
#BB7EB8
oklch(67.5% 0.108 328.4)
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 #65A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #65A970 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.