#65DAAE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.125 166), rgb(101, 218, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#65DAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.125 166) |
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 #65DAAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DAAE | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65DAAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65DAAE text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 166.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.125 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#65DAAE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34DBCE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DAAE
#65DAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.125 166)
- #FA9FD1
#FA9FD1
oklch(80.8% 0.124 346.1)
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 #65DAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #65DAAE 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.