Nearest named color: Medium Aquamarine
#65D2AA
#65D2AA
Nearest named
Medium Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
78.8%
Chroma
0.117
Hue angle
166.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.85:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.04:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CC99
CSS oklch()
79% 0.12 167

#65D2AA is a soft, cool teal. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #65D2AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #65D2AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #65D2AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Medium Aquamarine as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #65D2AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 62/100
High
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 21/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 67/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 39/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 29/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 45/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 31/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 44/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 78/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #65D2AA

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E3F3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #65D2CF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #65D2AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #65D2AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 210 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.8% 0.117 166.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #DFF6EE;
  --color-200: #C0EDDC;
  --color-300: #94DBC1;
  --color-400: #6BC7A5;
  --color-500: #4AAB87;
  --color-600: #3F836A;
  --color-700: #315E4D;
  --color-800: #233E34;
  --color-900: #172621;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}