#65A976
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.103 150.9), rgb(101, 169, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#65A976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A976 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.103 150.9) |
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 #65A976 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A976 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A976 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A976 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A976
oklch(67.6% 0.103 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#429F5F
oklch(63% 0.13 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#168A45
oklch(55.7% 0.143 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#164E29
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#65A976 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) | #AA9F73 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9879 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A79B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A976
#65A976
oklch(67.6% 0.103 150.9)
- #BB7FB4
#BB7FB4
oklch(67.5% 0.102 330.8)
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 #65A976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #65A976 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.