#65AE7B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.105 152.5), rgb(101, 174, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#65AE7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE7B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.105 152.5) |
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 #65AE7B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE7B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE7B text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE7B text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE7B
oklch(68.9% 0.105 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#3AA060
oklch(63% 0.135 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#104E29
oklch(37.5% 0.088 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#65AE7B 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) | #AEA378 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C7E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57ACA0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE7B
#65AE7B
oklch(68.9% 0.105 152.5)
- #C282B8
#C282B8
oklch(68.9% 0.106 332.3)
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 #65AE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
Use #65AE7B 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.