#65D97E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.6% 0.166 148.5), rgb(101, 217, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#65D97E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D97E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 217, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.166 148.5) |
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 #65D97E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D97E | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D97E text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D97E text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.047 149)
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Step 200
200
#AFEBB8
oklch(88.6% 0.093 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D97E
oklch(79.6% 0.166 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#65D97E 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) | #DBC977 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE84 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CD5C3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D97E
#65D97E
oklch(79.6% 0.166 148.5)
- #F593F1
#F593F1
oklch(79.6% 0.165 328.5)
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 #65D97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.070
Use #65D97E 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.