#65AA90
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.081 167.9), rgb(101, 170, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#65AA90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA90 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.081 167.9) |
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 #65AA90 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA90 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA90 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA90 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA90
oklch(68.5% 0.081 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#038866
oklch(55.7% 0.113 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#015E46
oklch(42.8% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#65AA90 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) | #A7A18F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9992 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51ABA2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA90
#65AA90
oklch(68.5% 0.081 167.9)
- #BF85A3
#BF85A3
oklch(68.4% 0.081 347.1)
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 #65AA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
Use #65AA90 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.