#65BF91
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.111 159.7), rgb(101, 191, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#65BF91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BF91 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 191, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.111 159.7) |
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 #65BF91 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BF91 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65BF91 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BF91 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BF91
oklch(73.6% 0.111 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#0BA36A
oklch(63.2% 0.142 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#032F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.5)
#65BF91 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) | #BDB38E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA94 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBEB2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BF91
#65BF91
oklch(73.6% 0.111 159.7)
- #D88EC0
#D88EC0
oklch(73.7% 0.11 339.6)
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 #65BF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #65BF91 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.