#65CA8E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.2% 0.129 155.6), rgb(101, 202, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#65CA8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CA8E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 202, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.129 155.6) |
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 #65CA8E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CA8E | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CA8E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CA8E text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.072 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CA8E
oklch(76.2% 0.129 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#65CA8E 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) | #C9BD8A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB292 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC8BA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CA8E
#65CA8E
oklch(76.2% 0.129 155.6)
- #E591D2
#E591D2
oklch(76.3% 0.13 335.5)
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 #65CA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.056
Use #65CA8E 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.