#65AC87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.091 160), rgb(101, 172, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#65AC87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 160°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AC87 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 172, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.091 160) |
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 #65AC87 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AC87 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AC87 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AC87 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#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
#A1CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AC87
oklch(68.7% 0.091 160)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F71
oklch(63.2% 0.116 160)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#114E33
oklch(37.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#65AC87 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) | #AAA285 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ABA2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AC87
#65AC87
oklch(68.7% 0.091 160)
- #C184AC
#C184AC
oklch(68.7% 0.091 340.3)
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 #65AC87, 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 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #65AC87 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.