#65AF89
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.094 160.2), rgb(101, 175, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#65AF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AF89 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.094 160.2) |
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 #65AF89 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AF89 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF89 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF89 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AF89
oklch(69.5% 0.094 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#379F70
oklch(63% 0.119 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.078 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#65AF89 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) | #ADA587 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AEA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AF89
#65AF89
oklch(69.5% 0.094 160.2)
- #C486AF
#C486AF
oklch(69.5% 0.093 340)
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 #65AF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #65AF89 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.