#65B978
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.6% 0.125 149.6), rgb(101, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#65B978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B978 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.125 149.6) |
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 #65B978 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B978 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B978 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B978 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B978
oklch(71.6% 0.125 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#27A351
oklch(63.1% 0.16 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#072F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.1)
#65B978 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) | #BAAC74 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B6A8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B978
#65B978
oklch(71.6% 0.125 149.6)
- #CF85C9
#CF85C9
oklch(71.5% 0.126 329.7)
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 #65B978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #65B978 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.