#65BC87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.6% 0.115 155.4), rgb(101, 188, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#65BC87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BC87 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 188, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.115 155.4) |
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 #65BC87 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BC87 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC87 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC87 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BC87
oklch(72.6% 0.115 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#1CA361
oklch(63.2% 0.148 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F19
oklch(27% 0.061 155.4)
#65BC87 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) | #BBB084 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BAAE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BC87
#65BC87
oklch(72.6% 0.115 155.4)
- #D48AC3
#D48AC3
oklch(72.7% 0.116 335.5)
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 #65BC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #65BC87 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.