#65B254
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.2% 0.15 140.1), rgb(101, 178, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#65B254 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B254 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 178, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.15 140.1) |
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 #65B254 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B254 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B254 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B254 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B254
oklch(69.2% 0.15 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA31A
oklch(63% 0.192 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.1)
#65B254 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) | #B6A54C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAD9D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B254
#65B254
oklch(69.2% 0.15 140.1)
- #C57AD5
#C57AD5
oklch(69.2% 0.151 320.4)
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 #65B254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #65B254 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.