#65BE94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.4% 0.107 161.7), rgb(101, 190, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#65BE94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 162°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BE94 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 190, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.107 161.7) |
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 #65BE94 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BE94 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE94 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BE94 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB3
oklch(81% 0.068 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BE94
oklch(73.4% 0.107 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#0FA26F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.1)
#65BE94 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) | #BCB392 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA997 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BBEB2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BE94
#65BE94
oklch(73.4% 0.107 161.7)
- #D78EBC
#D78EBC
oklch(73.4% 0.106 341.8)
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 #65BE94, 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
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
Use #65BE94 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.