#65C862
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.168 143.1), rgb(101, 200, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#65C862 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C862 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 200, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.168 143.1) |
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 #65C862 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C862 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C862 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C862 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D294
oklch(80.8% 0.105 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C862
oklch(74.9% 0.168 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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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
#013002
oklch(26.9% 0.089 142.9)
#65C862 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) | #CCB859 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF69 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C3B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C862
#65C862
oklch(74.9% 0.168 143.1)
- #E086EA
#E086EA
oklch(75% 0.167 323.4)
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 #65C862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
Use #65C862 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.