#65B47C
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.4% 0.114 151.9), rgb(101, 180, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#65B47C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 152°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B47C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 180, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.114 151.9) |
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 #65B47C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B47C | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B47C text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B47C text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B47C
oklch(70.4% 0.114 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#30A25B
oklch(63.2% 0.146 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#084F27
oklch(37.6% 0.094 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F17
oklch(27.2% 0.061 151.5)
#65B47C 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) | #B4A879 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B2A5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B47C
#65B47C
oklch(70.4% 0.114 151.9)
- #C985BF
#C985BF
oklch(70.5% 0.113 332)
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 #65B47C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
Use #65B47C 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.