#65DCA7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.2% 0.133 162), rgb(101, 220, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#65DCA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 220, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.133 162) |
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 #65DCA7 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DCA7 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65DCA7 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65DCA7 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.074 161.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DCA7
oklch(81.2% 0.133 162)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#65DCA7 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) | #D9CEA4 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1AA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38DCCD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DCA7
#65DCA7
oklch(81.2% 0.133 162)
- #FC9ED9
#FC9ED9
oklch(81.2% 0.133 342.3)
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 #65DCA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65DCA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #65DCA7 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.