#65B178
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.6% 0.113 150.6), rgb(101, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#65B178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B178 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.113 150.6) |
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 #65B178 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B178 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B178 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B178 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B178
oklch(69.6% 0.113 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A159
oklch(63% 0.144 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.095 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#65B178 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) | #B2A674 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AFA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B178
#65B178
oklch(69.6% 0.113 150.6)
- #C583BE
#C583BE
oklch(69.7% 0.112 330.5)
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 #65B178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #65B178 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.