#65BC2C
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(71.3% 0.193 136.1), rgb(101, 188, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#65BC2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BC2C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 188, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.193 136.1) |
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 #65BC2C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BC2C | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC2C text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC2C text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD383
oklch(81% 0.121 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BC2C
oklch(71.3% 0.193 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#65BC2C 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) | #C3AC06 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A53C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B5A1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BC2C
#65BC2C
oklch(71.3% 0.193 136.1)
- #D076F2
#D076F2
oklch(71.2% 0.193 316)
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 #65BC2C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65BC2C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
Use #65BC2C 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.