#65CF72
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.9% 0.163 146.3), rgb(101, 207, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#65CF72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 146°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CF72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 207, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.163 146.3) |
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 #65CF72 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CF72 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CF72 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CF72 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#B3EAB6
oklch(88.6% 0.09 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CF72
oklch(76.9% 0.163 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#65CF72 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) | #D2BF6B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B578 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52CBB9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CF72
#65CF72
oklch(76.9% 0.163 146.3)
- #E98CEB
#E98CEB
oklch(76.9% 0.164 326.3)
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 #65CF72, 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 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
Use #65CF72 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.