#65C879
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.146 148.5), rgb(101, 200, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#65C879 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C879 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 200, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.146 148.5) |
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 #65C879 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C879 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C879 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C879 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C879
oklch(75.3% 0.146 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#65C879 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) | #CAB973 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C5B4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C879
#65C879
oklch(75.3% 0.146 148.5)
- #E18BDD
#E18BDD
oklch(75.3% 0.147 328.6)
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 #65C879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
Use #65C879 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.