#65EBAE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.9% 0.147 161), rgb(101, 235, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#65EBAE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65EBAE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 235, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.147 161) |
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 #65EBAE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #65EBAE | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65EBAE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65EBAE text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.055 160.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#65EBAE
oklch(84.9% 0.147 161)
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Step 300
300
#00E39A
oklch(80.9% 0.18 161.1)
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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
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#65EBAE 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) | #E8DBAB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BEADA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65EBAE
#65EBAE
oklch(84.9% 0.147 161)
- #FFB1E3
#FFB1E3
oklch(84.9% 0.11 340.9)
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 #65EBAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65EBAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #65EBAE 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.