#65AB85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.4% 0.091 159), rgb(101, 171, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#65AB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AB85 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 171, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.091 159) |
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 #65AB85 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AB85 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB85 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AB85 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AB85
oklch(68.4% 0.091 159)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.118 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#058957
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#015F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159)
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Step 900
900
#124E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#65AB85 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) | #AAA183 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AAA0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AB85
#65AB85
oklch(68.4% 0.091 159)
- #BF83AC
#BF83AC
oklch(68.3% 0.091 339)
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 #65AB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #65AB85 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.