#65AC40
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.4% 0.16 136.5), rgb(101, 172, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#65AC40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AC40 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 172, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.16 136.5) |
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 #65AC40 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AC40 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AC40 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AC40 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08F
oklch(80.9% 0.1 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AC40
oklch(67.4% 0.16 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#65AC40 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) | #B29F33 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89949 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A695 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AC40
#65AC40
oklch(67.4% 0.16 136.5)
- #BD74D7
#BD74D7
oklch(67.4% 0.159 316.7)
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 #65AC40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
Use #65AC40 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.