#65C366
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.158 144), rgb(101, 195, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#65C366 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C366 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.158 144) |
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 #65C366 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C366 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C366 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C366 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#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
#9AD298
oklch(81% 0.099 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C366
oklch(73.7% 0.158 144)
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Step 500
500
#0CA625
oklch(63.1% 0.201 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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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
#033006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.9)
#65C366 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) | #C6B45E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BEAD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C366
#65C366
oklch(73.7% 0.158 144)
- #DA85E2
#DA85E2
oklch(73.8% 0.158 323.9)
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 #65C366, 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 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
Use #65C366 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.