#65BD97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.3% 0.103 163.9), rgb(101, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#65BD97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BD97 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.103 163.9) |
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 #65BD97 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BD97 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BD97 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BD97 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
-
Step 300
300
#9BCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 163.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BD97
oklch(73.3% 0.103 163.9)
-
Step 500
500
#12A274
oklch(63.2% 0.131 164)
-
Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
-
Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
-
Step 950
950
#042F1F
oklch(27.2% 0.055 163.1)
#65BD97 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) | #BAB295 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA899 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABDB2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BD97
#65BD97
oklch(73.3% 0.103 163.9)
- #D68EB9
#D68EB9
oklch(73.2% 0.103 343.3)
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 #65BD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #65BD97 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.