#65AA70
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.7% 0.11 148.1), rgb(101, 170, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#65AA70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA70 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.11 148.1) |
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 #65AA70 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA70 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA70 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA70 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA70
oklch(67.7% 0.11 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A056
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#158A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#0A6026
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#65AA70 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) | #AB9F6C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA79B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA70
#65AA70
oklch(67.7% 0.11 148.1)
- #BC7EBA
#BC7EBA
oklch(67.7% 0.111 327.8)
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 #65AA70, 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 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #65AA70 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.