#65D385
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78.2% 0.151 151), rgb(101, 211, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#65D385 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D385 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 211, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.151 151) |
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 #65D385 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D385 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D385 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D385 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.083 151)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D385
oklch(78.2% 0.151 151)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#65D385 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) | #D4C480 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CD0BF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D385
#65D385
oklch(78.2% 0.151 151)
- #EF92E4
#EF92E4
oklch(78.2% 0.151 331.3)
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 #65D385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
Use #65D385 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.