#65AA87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.088 160.7), rgb(101, 170, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#65AA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA87 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.088 160.7) |
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 #65AA87 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA87 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA87 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA87 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA87
oklch(68.2% 0.088 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E73
oklch(63% 0.112 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#09895B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#045E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#134D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#65AA87 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) | #A8A185 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9989 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54AAA0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA87
#65AA87
oklch(68.2% 0.088 160.7)
- #BE83A9
#BE83A9
oklch(68.1% 0.088 340.8)
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 #65AA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #65AA87 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.