#65C488
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.126 154.2), rgb(101, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#65C488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C488 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.126 154.2) |
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 #65C488 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C488 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C488 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C488 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C488
oklch(74.6% 0.126 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F17
oklch(26.8% 0.066 154.8)
#65C488 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) | #C4B784 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC2B4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C488
#65C488
oklch(74.6% 0.126 154.2)
- #DD8DCD
#DD8DCD
oklch(74.5% 0.127 334.3)
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 #65C488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #65C488 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.