#65BF72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.9% 0.14 147.2), rgb(101, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#65BF72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BF72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.14 147.2) |
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 #65BF72 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BF72 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BF72 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BF72 text on black | 9.24:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD1A0
oklch(81% 0.088 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BF72
oklch(72.9% 0.14 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#19A541
oklch(63.2% 0.179 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#05300F
oklch(27.2% 0.074 147.2)
#65BF72 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) | #C1B16D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A977 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BBAC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BF72
#65BF72
oklch(72.9% 0.14 147.2)
- #D686D5
#D686D5
oklch(73% 0.141 327.3)
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 #65BF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #65BF72 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.