#65C56B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.156 145.1), rgb(101, 197, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#65C56B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 145°. 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C56B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 197, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.156 145.1) |
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 #65C56B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C56B | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C56B text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C56B text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D29A
oklch(81% 0.098 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C56B
oklch(74.3% 0.156 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#023008
oklch(27% 0.082 145)
#65C56B 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) | #C8B664 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD71 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C1AF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C56B
#65C56B
oklch(74.3% 0.156 145.1)
- #DC87E1
#DC87E1
oklch(74.3% 0.155 325)
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 #65C56B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
Use #65C56B 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.