#65B280
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70% 0.107 154.2), rgb(101, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#65B280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B280 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.107 154.2) |
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 #65B280 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B280 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B280 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B280 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
#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
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B280
oklch(70% 0.107 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#33A162
oklch(63.1% 0.137 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#65B280 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) | #B2A77D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F83 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B0A5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B280
#65B280
oklch(70% 0.107 154.2)
- #C785BA
#C785BA
oklch(70.1% 0.107 334)
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 #65B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
Use #65B280 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.