#65C985
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.136 152.3), rgb(101, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#65C985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C985 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.136 152.3) |
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 #65C985 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65C985 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C985 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C985 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C985
oklch(75.8% 0.136 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#65C985 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) | #C9BB81 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB189 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC7B7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C985
#65C985
oklch(75.8% 0.136 152.3)
- #E38FD6
#E38FD6
oklch(75.9% 0.135 332.6)
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 #65C985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
Use #65C985 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.