#65BD7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.7% 0.125 151.4), rgb(101, 189, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#65BD7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BD7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 189, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.125 151.4) |
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 #65BD7E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BD7E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BD7E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BD7E 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A7
oklch(81% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BD7E
oklch(72.7% 0.125 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#1BA454
oklch(63.2% 0.161 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#65BD7E 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) | #BEB07A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A782 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BBAD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BD7E
#65BD7E
oklch(72.7% 0.125 151.4)
- #D488CA
#D488CA
oklch(72.6% 0.126 331.6)
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 #65BD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #65BD7E 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.