#65C461
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.164 142.9), rgb(101, 196, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#65C461 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C461 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 196, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.164 142.9) |
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 #65C461 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C461 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C461 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C461 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D295
oklch(80.9% 0.103 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C461
oklch(73.9% 0.164 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#09A714
oklch(63.2% 0.209 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#033003
oklch(26.9% 0.086 142.7)
#65C461 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) | #C8B558 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC68 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59BFAD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C461
#65C461
oklch(73.9% 0.164 142.9)
- #DB84E6
#DB84E6
oklch(73.9% 0.164 322.9)
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 #65C461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
Use #65C461 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.