#65B477
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.3% 0.119 149.8), rgb(101, 180, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#65B477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B477 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 180, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.119 149.8) |
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 #65B477 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B477 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B477 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B477 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA7
oklch(81% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B477
oklch(70.3% 0.119 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#31A255
oklch(63.1% 0.151 150)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#084F23
oklch(37.6% 0.098 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#65B477 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) | #B5A873 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B1A4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B477
#65B477
oklch(70.3% 0.119 149.8)
- #C983C3
#C983C3
oklch(70.3% 0.12 329.8)
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 #65B477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
Use #65B477 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.