#65AE8F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.4% 0.087 164.9), rgb(101, 174, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#65AE8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AE8F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 174, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.087 164.9) |
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 #65AE8F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AE8F | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE8F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AE8F text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AE8F
oklch(69.4% 0.087 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#379E78
oklch(63% 0.111 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D38
oklch(37.6% 0.072 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#65AE8F 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) | #ABA58D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C91 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AEA5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AE8F
#65AE8F
oklch(69.4% 0.087 164.9)
- #C487A9
#C487A9
oklch(69.5% 0.087 345.1)
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 #65AE8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #65AE8F 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.