#65AC8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.088 162.1), rgb(101, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#65AC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.088 162.1) |
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 #65AC8A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AC8A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AC8A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AC8A text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A1CCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 162.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AC8A
oklch(68.8% 0.088 162.1)
-
Step 500
500
#3B9E74
oklch(63% 0.113 162.1)
-
Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
-
Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
-
Step 900
900
#114D35
oklch(37.6% 0.073 162)
-
Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#65AC8A 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) | #AAA388 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53ACA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AC8A
#65AC8A
oklch(68.8% 0.088 162.1)
- #C185AA
#C185AA
oklch(68.8% 0.088 342.1)
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 #65AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #65AC8A 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.