#65CA9C
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.117 162.1), rgb(101, 202, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#65CA9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CA9C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 202, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.117 162.1) |
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 #65CA9C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CA9C | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CA9C text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CA9C text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.065 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CA9C
oklch(76.5% 0.117 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#65CA9C 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) | #C7BE99 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B39F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44CABD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CA9C
#65CA9C
oklch(76.5% 0.117 162.1)
- #E694C8
#E694C8
oklch(76.5% 0.118 341.7)
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 #65CA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.059
Use #65CA9C 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.