#65AF79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.1% 0.109 151.4), rgb(101, 175, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#65AF79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AF79 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 175, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.109 151.4) |
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 #65AF79 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AF79 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF79 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF79 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AF79
oklch(69.1% 0.109 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#39A15C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F27
oklch(37.8% 0.092 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#65AF79 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) | #B0A476 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57ADA1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AF79
#65AF79
oklch(69.1% 0.109 151.4)
- #C382BA
#C382BA
oklch(69.1% 0.109 331.7)
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 #65AF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
Use #65AF79 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.