#65BC66
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72% 0.148 144.1), rgb(101, 188, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#65BC66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BC66 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 188, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.148 144.1) |
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 #65BC66 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BC66 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC66 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC66 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BC66
oklch(72% 0.148 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A531
oklch(63.2% 0.189 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#073009
oklch(27.2% 0.079 143.7)
#65BC66 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) | #BFAE5F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B8A7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BC66
#65BC66
oklch(72% 0.148 144.1)
- #D182D8
#D182D8
oklch(71.9% 0.148 324)
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 #65BC66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #65BC66 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.