#65AB7B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.101 153.1), rgb(101, 171, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#65AB7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AB7B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 171, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.101 153.1) |
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 #65AB7B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AB7B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB7B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB7B text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AB7B
oklch(68.2% 0.101 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F63
oklch(63% 0.128 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8A4A
oklch(55.7% 0.14 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#055F31
oklch(42.7% 0.107 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#144E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#65AB7B 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) | #ABA178 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A99E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AB7B
#65AB7B
oklch(68.2% 0.101 153.1)
- #BE81B3
#BE81B3
oklch(68.1% 0.1 333.2)
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 #65AB7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.001
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
Use #65AB7B 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.