#65DE7E
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.8% 0.173 148.2), rgb(101, 222, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#65DE7E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DE7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 222, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.173 148.2) |
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 #65DE7E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DE7E | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65DE7E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65DE7E text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.05 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#AEEBB6
oklch(88.5% 0.095 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DE7E
oklch(80.8% 0.173 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#65DE7E 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) | #E0CD77 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C284 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BDAC7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DE7E
#65DE7E
oklch(80.8% 0.173 148.2)
- #FB95F8
#FB95F8
oklch(80.8% 0.172 328.1)
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 #65DE7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65DE7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.068
Use #65DE7E 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.