#65D68B
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.1% 0.149 152.5), rgb(101, 214, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#65D68B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D68B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 214, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.149 152.5) |
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 #65D68B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D68B | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D68B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D68B text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABF
oklch(88.6% 0.084 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D68B
oklch(79.1% 0.149 152.5)
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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
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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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)
#65D68B 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) | #D6C786 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC90 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48D3C3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D68B
#65D68B
oklch(79.1% 0.149 152.5)
- #F295E4
#F295E4
oklch(79% 0.148 332.5)
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 #65D68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.065
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.066
Use #65D68B 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.