#65D37E
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78.1% 0.157 149), rgb(101, 211, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#65D37E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D37E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 211, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.157 149) |
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 #65D37E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D37E | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D37E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D37E text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B1EABA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D37E
oklch(78.1% 0.157 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#65D37E 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) | #D5C378 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B983 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ECFBE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D37E
#65D37E
oklch(78.1% 0.157 149)
- #EE91E9
#EE91E9
oklch(78.2% 0.157 328.9)
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 #65D37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #65D37E 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.