#65BD57
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.163 141), rgb(101, 189, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#65BD57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 141°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BD57 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 189, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.163 141) |
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 #65BD57 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BD57 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BD57 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BD57 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD193
oklch(80.8% 0.102 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BD57
oklch(72% 0.163 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#073002
oklch(27.1% 0.086 141.1)
#65BD57 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) | #C1AE4E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB8A6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BD57
#65BD57
oklch(72% 0.163 141)
- #D27FE2
#D27FE2
oklch(72% 0.163 321)
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 #65BD57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65BD57.
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 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
Use #65BD57 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.