#65CE99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.4% 0.125 159.4), rgb(101, 206, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#65CE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CE99 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 206, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.125 159.4) |
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 #65CE99 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CE99 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CE99 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CE99 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 159.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CE99
oklch(77.4% 0.125 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#65CE99 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) | #CCC196 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45CDC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CE99
#65CE99
oklch(77.4% 0.125 159.4)
- #EA95CF
#EA95CF
oklch(77.4% 0.125 339.5)
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 #65CE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
Use #65CE99 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.