#65BC3D
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.5% 0.183 137.5), rgb(101, 188, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#65BC3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BC3D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 188, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.183 137.5) |
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 #65BC3D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BC3D | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC3D text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC3D text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#C6E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD289
oklch(80.9% 0.113 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BC3D
oklch(71.5% 0.183 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#65BC3D 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) | #C2AC2B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A548 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B5A2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BC3D
#65BC3D
oklch(71.5% 0.183 137.5)
- #D079EC
#D079EC
oklch(71.4% 0.182 317.5)
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 #65BC3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65BC3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
Use #65BC3D 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.