#65C09E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.2% 0.102 167.1), rgb(101, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#65C09E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C09E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.102 167.1) |
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 #65C09E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C09E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C09E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C09E text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 167.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C09E
oklch(74.2% 0.102 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F21
oklch(27.2% 0.054 166.8)
#65C09E 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) | #BCB59C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEABA0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C1B6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C09E
#65C09E
oklch(74.2% 0.102 167.1)
- #DB91B8
#DB91B8
oklch(74.2% 0.102 347)
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 #65C09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
Use #65C09E 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.