#65C86C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.159 145.2), rgb(101, 200, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#65C86C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C86C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 200, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.159 145.2) |
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 #65C86C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C86C | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C86C text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C86C text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D299
oklch(80.9% 0.099 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C86C
oklch(75.1% 0.159 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#65C86C 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) | #CBB965 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB072 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C4B2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C86C
#65C86C
oklch(75.1% 0.159 145.2)
- #E088E5
#E088E5
oklch(75.1% 0.159 325.1)
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 #65C86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
Use #65C86C 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.