#65C591
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.119 158), rgb(101, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#65C591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C591 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.119 158) |
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 #65C591 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C591 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C591 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C591 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C591
oklch(75.1% 0.119 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#65C591 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) | #C4B88E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE94 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC4B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C591
#65C591
oklch(75.1% 0.119 158)
- #DF90C8
#DF90C8
oklch(75.1% 0.119 338.2)
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 #65C591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
Use #65C591 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.