#65D99B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.2% 0.139 157.7), rgb(101, 217, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#65D99B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 158°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D99B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 217, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.139 157.7) |
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 #65D99B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D99B | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D99B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D99B text on black | 11.95:1 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D99B
oklch(80.2% 0.139 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#65D99B 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) | #D7CA97 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BF9F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40D8C8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D99B
#65D99B
oklch(80.2% 0.139 157.7)
- #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 #65D99B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65D99B.
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 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #65D99B 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.