#65AD86
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.093 159), rgb(101, 173, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#65AD86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AD86 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 173, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.093 159) |
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 #65AD86 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AD86 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AD86 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AD86 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AD86
oklch(68.9% 0.093 159)
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Step 500
500
#3A9F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#104E32
oklch(37.8% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 157.8)
#65AD86 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) | #ACA384 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B88 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ACA2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AD86
#65AD86
oklch(68.9% 0.093 159)
- #C284AE
#C284AE
oklch(68.9% 0.094 339.3)
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 #65AD86, 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 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #65AD86 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.