#65B63B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.9% 0.176 136.8), rgb(101, 182, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#65B63B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B63B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 182, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.176 136.8) |
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 #65B63B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B63B | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B63B text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B63B text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18A
oklch(80.8% 0.11 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B63B
oklch(69.9% 0.176 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#65B63B 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) | #BCA72A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A046 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B09D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B63B
#65B63B
oklch(69.9% 0.176 136.8)
- #C977E6
#C977E6
oklch(70% 0.176 316.7)
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 #65B63B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65B63B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
Use #65B63B 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.