#65E8AC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.2% 0.145 161), rgb(101, 232, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#65E8AC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65E8AC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 232, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.145 161) |
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 #65E8AC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #65E8AC | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65E8AC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65E8AC text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#AAEAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.08 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65E8AC
oklch(84.2% 0.145 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#65E8AC 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) | #E5D9A9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBB0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EE7D8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65E8AC
#65E8AC
oklch(84.2% 0.145 161)
- #FFADE2
#FFADE2
oklch(84.2% 0.116 340.8)
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 #65E8AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65E8AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
Use #65E8AC 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.