#65D99A
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.14 157.3), rgb(101, 217, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#65D99A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D99A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 217, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.14 157.3) |
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 #65D99A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D99A | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D99A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D99A text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#ECFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 156.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 157.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D99A
oklch(80.1% 0.14 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#65D99A 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) | #D8CA96 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BF9E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41D8C8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D99A
#65D99A
oklch(80.1% 0.14 157.3)
- #F79ADE
#F79ADE
oklch(80.1% 0.139 337.4)
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 #65D99A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65D99A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #65D99A 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.