#65AE82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.1% 0.099 156.2), rgb(101, 174, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#65AE82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE82 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.099 156.2) |
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 #65AE82 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE82 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE82 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE82 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE82
oklch(69.1% 0.099 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A069
oklch(63.2% 0.126 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#65AE82 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) | #ADA47F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C85 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55ADA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE82
#65AE82
oklch(69.1% 0.099 156.2)
- #C384B3
#C384B3
oklch(69.2% 0.099 336.3)
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 #65AE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #65AE82 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.