#65B555
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70% 0.154 140.4), rgb(101, 181, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#65B555 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B555 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 181, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.154 140.4) |
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 #65B555 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B555 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B555 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B555 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#9FD095
oklch(80.8% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B555
oklch(70% 0.154 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#35A415
oklch(63.1% 0.196 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.4)
#65B555 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) | #B9A74C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB09F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B555
#65B555
oklch(70% 0.154 140.4)
- #C87CD9
#C87CD9
oklch(70% 0.154 320.1)
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 #65B555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
Use #65B555 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.