#65AB71
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.111 148.4), rgb(101, 171, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#65AB71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AB71 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 171, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.111 148.4) |
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 #65AB71 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AB71 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB71 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB71 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
#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
#A3CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AB71
oklch(68% 0.111 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A056
oklch(63% 0.142 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#118A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.154 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#076026
oklch(42.8% 0.119 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#154E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#65AB71 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) | #ACA06D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29974 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA89C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AB71
#65AB71
oklch(68% 0.111 148.4)
- #BD7FBA
#BD7FBA
oklch(67.9% 0.11 328.4)
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 #65AB71, 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 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #65AB71 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.