#65DE80
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.171 148.6), rgb(101, 222, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#65DE80 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DE80 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 222, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.171 148.6) |
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 #65DE80 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DE80 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65DE80 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65DE80 text on black | 12.31:1 | 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
#AEEBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.094 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DE80
oklch(80.9% 0.171 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#65DE80 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) | #E0CD79 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC286 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ADAC7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DE80
#65DE80
oklch(80.9% 0.171 148.6)
- #FB95F7
#FB95F7
oklch(80.8% 0.171 328.4)
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 #65DE80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65DE80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.062
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.070
Use #65DE80 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.