#65AE85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.1% 0.096 158), rgb(101, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#65AE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 158°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE85 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.096 158) |
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 #65AE85 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE85 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE85 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE85 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE85
oklch(69.1% 0.096 158)
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Step 500
500
#399F6C
oklch(63% 0.122 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E31
oklch(37.7% 0.08 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 158.3)
#65AE85 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) | #ADA483 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C87 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ADA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE85
#65AE85
oklch(69.1% 0.096 158)
- #C384B1
#C384B1
oklch(69.1% 0.097 337.7)
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 #65AE85, 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 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #65AE85 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.