#65D8A1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.1% 0.132 160.4), rgb(101, 216, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#65D8A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 216, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.132 160.4) |
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 #65D8A1 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D8A1 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D8A1 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D8A1 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.038 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D8A1
oklch(80.1% 0.132 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#65D8A1 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) | #D6CA9E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DD7C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D8A1
#65D8A1
oklch(80.1% 0.132 160.4)
- #F79BD8
#F79BD8
oklch(80.1% 0.133 340.5)
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 #65D8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
Use #65D8A1 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.