#65CF8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.4% 0.14 153.2), rgb(101, 207, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#65CF8A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CF8A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 207, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.14 153.2) |
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 #65CF8A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CF8A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CF8A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CF8A text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CF8A
oklch(77.4% 0.14 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#65CF8A 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) | #CFC186 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BCDBD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CF8A
#65CF8A
oklch(77.4% 0.14 153.2)
- #EA92DB
#EA92DB
oklch(77.3% 0.14 333.2)
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 #65CF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.064
Use #65CF8A 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.