#65C166
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.155 144), rgb(101, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#65C166 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C166 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.155 144) |
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 #65C166 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C166 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C166 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C166 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD199
oklch(80.8% 0.096 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C166
oklch(73.2% 0.155 144)
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Step 500
500
#16A629
oklch(63.2% 0.198 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#043007
oklch(27% 0.082 143.9)
#65C166 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) | #C4B25F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BCAB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C166
#65C166
oklch(73.2% 0.155 144)
- #D784DF
#D784DF
oklch(73.2% 0.155 323.8)
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 #65C166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
Use #65C166 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.