#65BA80
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.119 152.7), rgb(101, 186, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#65BA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BA80 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 186, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.119 152.7) |
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 #65BA80 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BA80 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BA80 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BA80 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BA80
oklch(72% 0.119 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#23A35A
oklch(63.2% 0.153 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#062F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153)
#65BA80 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) | #BAAE7C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA583 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B8AB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BA80
#65BA80
oklch(72% 0.119 152.7)
- #D188C5
#D188C5
oklch(72.1% 0.119 332.8)
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 #65BA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
Use #65BA80 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.