#65BA69
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.5% 0.142 144.9), rgb(101, 186, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#65BA69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BA69 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 186, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.142 144.9) |
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 #65BA69 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BA69 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BA69 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BA69 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BA69
oklch(71.5% 0.142 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#28A439
oklch(63.1% 0.181 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#015111
oklch(37.8% 0.118 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 145.1)
#65BA69 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) | #BDAC63 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B6A6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BA69
#65BA69
oklch(71.5% 0.142 144.9)
- #CF82D4
#CF82D4
oklch(71.5% 0.142 324.8)
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 #65BA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #65BA69 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.