#65C266
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.156 144), rgb(101, 194, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#65C266 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C266 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 194, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.156 144) |
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 #65C266 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C266 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C266 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C266 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#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
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD199
oklch(80.8% 0.096 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C266
oklch(73.5% 0.156 144)
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Step 500
500
#11A627
oklch(63.1% 0.199 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
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)
#65C266 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) | #C5B35F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB6C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BDAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C266
#65C266
oklch(73.5% 0.156 144)
- #D984E0
#D984E0
oklch(73.5% 0.157 324.3)
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 #65C266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
Use #65C266 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.