#65B87E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.118 152.1), rgb(101, 184, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#65B87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B87E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 184, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.118 152.1) |
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 #65B87E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B87E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B87E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B87E text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B87E
oklch(71.4% 0.118 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A25A
oklch(63% 0.15 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#015026
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#65B87E 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) | #B8AC7A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA381 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B6A9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B87E
#65B87E
oklch(71.4% 0.118 152.1)
- #CE87C3
#CE87C3
oklch(71.5% 0.117 332.4)
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 #65B87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
Use #65B87E 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.