#65CD9C
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.121 161.2), rgb(101, 205, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#65CD9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CD9C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 205, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.121 161.2) |
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 #65CD9C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CD9C | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CD9C text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CD9C text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CD9C
oklch(77.3% 0.121 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#65CD9C 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) | #CBC099 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB59F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44CCBF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CD9C
#65CD9C
oklch(77.3% 0.121 161.2)
- #EA96CC
#EA96CC
oklch(77.4% 0.121 341.4)
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 #65CD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.064
Use #65CD9C 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.