#65AA74
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.8% 0.106 149.8), rgb(101, 170, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#65AA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA74 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.106 149.8) |
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 #65AA74 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA74 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA74 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA74 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA74
oklch(67.8% 0.106 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#41A05B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#138A40
oklch(55.6% 0.148 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#095F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#65AA74 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) | #AB9F71 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA89C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA74
#65AA74
oklch(67.8% 0.106 149.8)
- #BC7FB7
#BC7FB7
oklch(67.7% 0.106 329.5)
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 #65AA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #65AA74 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.