#65DF79
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.179 147), rgb(101, 223, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#65DF79 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DF79 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 223, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.179 147) |
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 #65DF79 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DF79 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65DF79 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65DF79 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.052 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#ADEBB3
oklch(88.4% 0.099 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DF79
oklch(81% 0.179 147)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#65DF79 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) | #E2CE71 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C280 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CDBC7 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DF79
#65DF79
oklch(81% 0.179 147)
- #FC94FC
#FC94FC
oklch(81% 0.178 327.1)
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 #65DF79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65DF79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.065
Use #65DF79 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.