#65B680
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.113 153.4), rgb(101, 182, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#65B680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B680 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 182, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.113 153.4) |
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 #65B680 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B680 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B680 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B680 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B680
oklch(71% 0.113 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA25E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#044F28
oklch(37.6% 0.094 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.3)
#65B680 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) | #B6AA7D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA283 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B4A8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B680
#65B680
oklch(71% 0.113 153.4)
- #CC86BF
#CC86BF
oklch(71% 0.113 333.6)
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 #65B680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
Use #65B680 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.