#65AF97
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.9% 0.083 170.9), rgb(101, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#65AF97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AF97 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.083 170.9) |
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 #65AF97 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AF97 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF97 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AF97 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AF97
oklch(69.9% 0.083 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#349E81
oklch(63.1% 0.106 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#65AF97 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) | #ABA696 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D99 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB0A8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AF97
#65AF97
oklch(69.9% 0.083 170.9)
- #C689A4
#C689A4
oklch(69.9% 0.082 351.3)
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 #65AF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
Use #65AF97 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.