#65BE86
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.119 154.5), rgb(101, 190, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#65BE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BE86 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 190, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.119 154.5) |
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 #65BE86 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BE86 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE86 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BE86 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BE86
oklch(73.1% 0.119 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#15A35E
oklch(63% 0.152 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#65BE86 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) | #BEB283 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A889 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BCAF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BE86
#65BE86
oklch(73.1% 0.119 154.5)
- #D68BC6
#D68BC6
oklch(73.2% 0.118 334.8)
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 #65BE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #65BE86 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.