#65B18E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.1% 0.093 162.8), rgb(101, 177, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#65B18E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B18E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 177, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.093 162.8) |
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 #65B18E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B18E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B18E text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B18E text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 163.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B18E
oklch(70.1% 0.093 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#329F74
oklch(63% 0.118 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#094E35
oklch(37.7% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#65B18E 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) | #AFA78C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F90 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B1A7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B18E
#65B18E
oklch(70.1% 0.093 162.8)
- #C788AE
#C788AE
oklch(70.1% 0.091 342.8)
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 #65B18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #65B18E 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.