#65B720
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70% 0.193 134.9), rgb(101, 183, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#65B720 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B720 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 183, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.193 134.9) |
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 #65B720 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B720 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B720 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B720 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FD282
oklch(80.9% 0.12 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B720
oklch(70% 0.193 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#65B720 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) | #BEA700 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A133 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B09C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B720
#65B720
oklch(70% 0.193 134.9)
- #CA73EF
#CA73EF
oklch(70% 0.192 314.9)
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 #65B720, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65B720.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
Use #65B720 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.