#65BF69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.149 144.7), rgb(101, 191, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#65BF69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BF69 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 191, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.149 144.7) |
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 #65BF69 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BF69 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BF69 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BF69 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BF69
oklch(72.8% 0.149 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#1BA532
oklch(63% 0.19 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#05300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.8)
#65BF69 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) | #C2B162 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BBAA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BF69
#65BF69
oklch(72.8% 0.149 144.7)
- #D584DA
#D584DA
oklch(72.7% 0.149 324.9)
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 #65BF69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
Use #65BF69 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.