#65E5B1
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.6% 0.137 163.9), rgb(101, 229, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#65E5B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65E5B1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 229, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.137 163.9) |
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 #65E5B1 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #65E5B1 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65E5B1 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65E5B1 text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.04 164)
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Step 200
200
#ABEACC
oklch(88.6% 0.076 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65E5B1
oklch(83.6% 0.137 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#65E5B1 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) | #E1D6AE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BE5D6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65E5B1
#65E5B1
oklch(83.6% 0.137 163.9)
- #FFAADC
#FFAADC
oklch(83.5% 0.117 343.8)
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 #65E5B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65E5B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #65E5B1 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.