#65AE75
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.111 149.7), rgb(101, 174, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#65AE75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 150°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE75 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.111 149.7) |
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 #65AE75 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE75 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE75 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE75 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE75
oklch(68.8% 0.111 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA158
oklch(63.2% 0.143 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F25
oklch(37.8% 0.093 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#65AE75 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) | #AFA371 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B78 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AC9F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE75
#65AE75
oklch(68.8% 0.111 149.7)
- #C181BC
#C181BC
oklch(68.8% 0.111 329.4)
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 #65AE75, 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 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #65AE75 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.