#65DCA8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.2% 0.132 162.5), rgb(101, 220, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#65DCA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 220, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.132 162.5) |
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 #65DCA8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DCA8 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65DCA8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65DCA8 text on black | 12.35:1 | 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
#ADE9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DCA8
oklch(81.2% 0.132 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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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
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#65DCA8 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) | #D9CEA5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1AB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37DCCE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DCA8
#65DCA8
oklch(81.2% 0.132 162.5)
- #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 #65DCA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65DCA8.
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
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #65DCA8 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.