#65AE7D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69% 0.103 153.5), rgb(101, 174, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#65AE7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE7D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.103 153.5) |
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 #65AE7D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE7D | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE7D text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE7D text on black | 7.90:1 | 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
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE7D
oklch(69% 0.103 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#3AA063
oklch(63.1% 0.132 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#104E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#65AE7D 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) | #AEA37A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C80 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57ACA1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE7D
#65AE7D
oklch(69% 0.103 153.5)
- #C283B6
#C283B6
oklch(69% 0.103 333.7)
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 #65AE7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
Use #65AE7D 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.