#65CF6E
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.9% 0.167 145.4), rgb(101, 207, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#65CF6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CF6E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 207, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.167 145.4) |
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 #65CF6E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CF6E | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CF6E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CF6E text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3EAB4
oklch(88.5% 0.092 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CF6E
oklch(76.9% 0.167 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#65CF6E 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) | #D2BF66 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B575 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54CAB8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CF6E
#65CF6E
oklch(76.9% 0.167 145.4)
- #E98BED
#E98BED
oklch(76.9% 0.167 325.6)
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 #65CF6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
Use #65CF6E 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.