#65CA7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.145 149.8), rgb(101, 202, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#65CA7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CA7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 202, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.145 149.8) |
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 #65CA7E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CA7E | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CA7E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CA7E text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CA7E
oklch(75.9% 0.145 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#65CA7E 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) | #CBBC79 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB283 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C7B7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CA7E
#65CA7E
oklch(75.9% 0.145 149.8)
- #E38DDC
#E38DDC
oklch(75.8% 0.144 329.8)
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 #65CA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #65CA7E 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.