#65C2A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.8% 0.101 168.9), rgb(101, 194, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#65C2A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.101 168.9) |
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 #65C2A2 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C2A2 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C2A2 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C2A2 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#98CEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C2A2
oklch(74.8% 0.101 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F22
oklch(27.2% 0.054 168.6)
#65C2A2 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) | #BEB7A0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C3B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C2A2
#65C2A2
oklch(74.8% 0.101 168.9)
- #DE93B7
#DE93B7
oklch(74.9% 0.101 349.5)
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 #65C2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
Use #65C2A2 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.