#65E5A8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.4% 0.144 160.1), rgb(101, 229, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#65E5A8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65E5A8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 229, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.144 160.1) |
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 #65E5A8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #65E5A8 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65E5A8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65E5A8 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65E5A8
oklch(83.4% 0.144 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#65E5A8 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) | #E3D6A4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33E4D4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65E5A8
#65E5A8
oklch(83.4% 0.144 160.1)
- #FFA8E2
#FFA8E2
oklch(83.4% 0.125 340.1)
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 #65E5A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65E5A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #65E5A8 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.