#65D48A
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.6% 0.147 152.4), rgb(101, 212, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#65D48A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D48A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 212, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.147 152.4) |
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 #65D48A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D48A | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D48A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D48A text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9BF
oklch(88.4% 0.081 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D48A
oklch(78.6% 0.147 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#65D48A 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) | #D4C585 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49D1C1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D48A
#65D48A
oklch(78.6% 0.147 152.4)
- #F094E2
#F094E2
oklch(78.6% 0.147 332.6)
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 #65D48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.065
Use #65D48A 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.