#65BC8D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.8% 0.11 158.4), rgb(101, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#65BC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BC8D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.11 158.4) |
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 #65BC8D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BC8D | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC8D text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC8D text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB0
oklch(81% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BC8D
oklch(72.8% 0.11 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#1AA269
oklch(63% 0.139 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.6)
#65BC8D 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) | #BBB08A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA790 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBBAF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BC8D
#65BC8D
oklch(72.8% 0.11 158.4)
- #D48BBE
#D48BBE
oklch(72.7% 0.11 338.6)
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 #65BC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #65BC8D 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.