#65C796
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.118 159.9), rgb(101, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#65C796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C796 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.118 159.9) |
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 #65C796 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65C796 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C796 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C796 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300
#97D0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C796
oklch(75.7% 0.118 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#65C796 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) | #C5BB93 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C6BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C796
#65C796
oklch(75.7% 0.118 159.9)
- #E292C8
#E292C8
oklch(75.7% 0.118 339.8)
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 #65C796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
Use #65C796 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.