#65BF77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.135 148.7), rgb(101, 191, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#65BF77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BF77 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 191, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.135 148.7) |
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 #65BF77 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BF77 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BF77 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BF77 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BF77
oklch(73% 0.135 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#17A448
oklch(63% 0.173 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F11
oklch(26.8% 0.071 149)
#65BF77 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) | #C1B272 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BCAD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BF77
#65BF77
oklch(73% 0.135 148.7)
- #D687D2
#D687D2
oklch(73% 0.136 328.6)
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 #65BF77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
Use #65BF77 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.