#65AB72
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.11 148.8), rgb(101, 171, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#65AB72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AB72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 171, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.11 148.8) |
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 #65AB72 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AB72 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB72 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB72 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AB72
oklch(68% 0.11 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A057
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#108A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.152 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#076027
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#65AB72 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) | #ACA06E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29975 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA89C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AB72
#65AB72
oklch(68% 0.11 148.8)
- #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 #65AB72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #65AB72 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.