#65BFA1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74% 0.098 169.7), rgb(101, 191, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#65BFA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.098 169.7) |
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 #65BFA1 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BFA1 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65BFA1 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BFA1 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BFA1
oklch(74% 0.098 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#022E22
oklch(26.9% 0.052 169.7)
#65BFA1 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) | #BBB5A0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C0B6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BFA1
#65BFA1
oklch(74% 0.098 169.7)
- #DA91B4
#DA91B4
oklch(74% 0.098 349.5)
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 #65BFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #65BFA1 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.