#65B286
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.2% 0.101 157.4), rgb(101, 178, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#65B286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B286 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 178, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.101 157.4) |
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 #65B286 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B286 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B286 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B286 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B286
oklch(70.2% 0.101 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#32A06A
oklch(63% 0.128 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#094F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#65B286 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) | #B1A784 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F89 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B1A6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B286
#65B286
oklch(70.2% 0.101 157.4)
- #C886B5
#C886B5
oklch(70.1% 0.101 337.8)
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 #65B286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #65B286 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.