#65AD85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.094 158.3), rgb(101, 173, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#65AD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AD85 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.094 158.3) |
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 #65AD85 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AD85 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AD85 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AD85 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AD85
oklch(68.9% 0.094 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A9F6D
oklch(63% 0.121 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#104E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 158)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 157.8)
#65AD85 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) | #ACA383 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B87 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ACA2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AD85
#65AD85
oklch(68.9% 0.094 158.3)
- #C284AF
#C284AF
oklch(68.9% 0.095 338.6)
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 #65AD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #65AD85 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.