#65A98D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.1% 0.081 165.9), rgb(101, 169, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#65A98D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A98D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.081 165.9) |
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 #65A98D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A98D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A98D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A98D text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A98D
oklch(68.1% 0.081 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7B
oklch(63% 0.103 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#0B8864
oklch(55.7% 0.113 166)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#045E44
oklch(42.8% 0.087 166)
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Step 900
900
#144D39
oklch(37.8% 0.068 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#65A98D 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) | #A6A08C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A9A1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A98D
#65A98D
oklch(68.1% 0.081 165.9)
- #BE84A3
#BE84A3
oklch(68.1% 0.082 346.2)
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 #65A98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #65A98D 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.