#65BC45
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.6% 0.177 138.3), rgb(101, 188, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#65BC45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BC45 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 188, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.177 138.3) |
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 #65BC45 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BC45 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC45 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC45 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD28C
oklch(80.9% 0.11 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BC45
oklch(71.6% 0.177 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#65BC45 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) | #C2AD37 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A54F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB6A3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BC45
#65BC45
oklch(71.6% 0.177 138.3)
- #D07BE9
#D07BE9
oklch(71.5% 0.176 318.2)
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 #65BC45, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65BC45.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.046
Use #65BC45 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.