#65BE8D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.113 157.9), rgb(101, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#65BE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BE8D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.113 157.9) |
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 #65BE8D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BE8D | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE8D text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BE8D text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BE8D
oklch(73.3% 0.113 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#12A367
oklch(63.2% 0.144 158)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#042F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.9)
#65BE8D 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) | #BDB28A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA990 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBDB1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BE8D
#65BE8D
oklch(73.3% 0.113 157.9)
- #D68CC1
#D68CC1
oklch(73.2% 0.113 337.8)
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 #65BE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
Use #65BE8D 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.