#65BF65
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.7% 0.153 143.8), rgb(101, 191, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#65BF65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BF65 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 191, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.153 143.8) |
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 #65BF65 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BF65 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BF65 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BF65 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD199
oklch(80.9% 0.096 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BF65
oklch(72.7% 0.153 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#1CA52A
oklch(63% 0.195 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#053008
oklch(27.1% 0.081 144)
#65BF65 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) | #C2B15E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A86B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59BAAA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BF65
#65BF65
oklch(72.7% 0.153 143.8)
- #D583DD
#D583DD
oklch(72.7% 0.153 323.8)
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 #65BF65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.049
Use #65BF65 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.