#65C9A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.111 165.8), rgb(101, 201, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#65C9A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C9A2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 201, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.111 165.8) |
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 #65C9A2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65C9A2 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C9A2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C9A2 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 166.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65C9A2
oklch(76.5% 0.111 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#65C9A2 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) | #C5BDA0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C9BE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C9A2
#65C9A2
oklch(76.5% 0.111 165.8)
- #E695C2
#E695C2
oklch(76.5% 0.112 345.7)
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 #65C9A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
Use #65C9A2 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.