#65BC5D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.156 142.1), rgb(101, 188, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#65BC5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BC5D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 188, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.156 142.1) |
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 #65BC5D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BC5D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC5D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC5D text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BC5D
oklch(71.8% 0.156 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#26A51C
oklch(63.1% 0.2 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#073005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.2)
#65BC5D 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) | #C0AE55 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A664 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB7A6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BC5D
#65BC5D
oklch(71.8% 0.156 142.1)
- #D180DD
#D180DD
oklch(71.8% 0.156 322.3)
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 #65BC5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
Use #65BC5D 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.