#65D079
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.3% 0.158 147.9), rgb(101, 208, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#65D079 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D079 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 208, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.158 147.9) |
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 #65D079 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D079 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D079 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D079 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB9
oklch(88.6% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D079
oklch(77.3% 0.158 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#65D079 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) | #D2C073 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50CCBB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D079
#65D079
oklch(77.3% 0.158 147.9)
- #EA8EE8
#EA8EE8
oklch(77.2% 0.158 327.7)
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 #65D079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.058
Use #65D079 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.