#65AF7E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.104 153.8), rgb(101, 175, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#65AF7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AF7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 175, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.104 153.8) |
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 #65AF7E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AF7E | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF7E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF7E text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AF7E
oklch(69.2% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#38A063
oklch(63% 0.133 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#65AF7E 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) | #AFA47B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C81 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56ADA2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AF7E
#65AF7E
oklch(69.2% 0.104 153.8)
- #C383B7
#C383B7
oklch(69.2% 0.104 333.6)
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 #65AF7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
Use #65AF7E 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.