#65C562
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.164 143.1), rgb(101, 197, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#65C562 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C562 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 197, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.164 143.1) |
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 #65C562 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C562 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C562 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C562 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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)
#65C562
oklch(74.2% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#02A714
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#023004
oklch(26.9% 0.086 143.4)
#65C562 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) | #C9B65A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD69 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C0AE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C562
#65C562
oklch(74.2% 0.164 143.1)
- #DC85E6
#DC85E6
oklch(74.2% 0.163 323.3)
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 #65C562, 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 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.053
Use #65C562 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.