#65CC85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.141 151.9), rgb(101, 204, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#65CC85 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CC85 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 204, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.141 151.9) |
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 #65CC85 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CC85 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CC85 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CC85 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9C0
oklch(88.6% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CC85
oklch(76.5% 0.141 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#65CC85 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) | #CDBE80 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB489 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC9BA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CC85
#65CC85
oklch(76.5% 0.141 151.9)
- #E690DB
#E690DB
oklch(76.6% 0.14 331.5)
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 #65CC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.060
Use #65CC85 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.