#65A97B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.7% 0.098 153.5), rgb(101, 169, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#65A97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A97B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.098 153.5) |
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 #65A97B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A97B | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A97B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A97B text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A97B
oklch(67.7% 0.098 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#429F65
oklch(63.1% 0.125 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#14894C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F32
oklch(42.8% 0.105 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 153)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#65A97B 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) | #A99F78 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E987E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A79D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A97B
#65A97B
oklch(67.7% 0.098 153.5)
- #BC80B1
#BC80B1
oklch(67.6% 0.099 333.3)
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 #65A97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
Use #65A97B 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.