#65EAB9
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85% 0.137 166), rgb(101, 234, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#65EAB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65EAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 234, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.137 166) |
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 #65EAB9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #65EAB9 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65EAB9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65EAB9 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.023 165.9)
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Step 100
100
#CBF5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.05 166.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#65EAB9
oklch(85% 0.137 166)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.168 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#65EAB9 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) | #E5DBB6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FEBDC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65EAB9
#65EAB9
oklch(85% 0.137 166)
- #FFB3DC
#FFB3DC
oklch(85% 0.102 345.9)
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 #65EAB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65EAB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
Use #65EAB9 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.