#65BF86
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.121 154.3), rgb(101, 191, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#65BF86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BF86 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 191, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.121 154.3) |
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 #65BF86 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BF86 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BF86 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BF86 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 154.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BF86
oklch(73.3% 0.121 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#11A35D
oklch(63% 0.153 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#65BF86 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) | #BFB383 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A989 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BDB0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BF86
#65BF86
oklch(73.3% 0.121 154.3)
- #D78BC8
#D78BC8
oklch(73.4% 0.121 334.2)
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 #65BF86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #65BF86 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.