#65C16C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.149 145.4), rgb(101, 193, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#65C16C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C16C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 193, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.149 145.4) |
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 #65C16C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C16C | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C16C text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C16C text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C16C
oklch(73.3% 0.149 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#13A534
oklch(63% 0.19 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#04300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.5)
#65C16C 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) | #C4B366 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA71 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BDAC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C16C
#65C16C
oklch(73.3% 0.149 145.4)
- #D886DB
#D886DB
oklch(73.4% 0.148 325.7)
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 #65C16C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #65C16C 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.