#65BE2B
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(71.8% 0.196 136.2), rgb(101, 190, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#65BE2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.196 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BE2B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 190, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.196 136.2) |
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 #65BE2B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BE2B | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE2B text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE2B text on black | 8.95:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CD382
oklch(80.9% 0.123 136.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BE2B
oklch(71.8% 0.196 136.2)
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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
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#65BE2B 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) | #C5AE00 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A73B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B7A3 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BE2B
#65BE2B
oklch(71.8% 0.196 136.2)
- #D377F5
#D377F5
oklch(71.9% 0.196 316.2)
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 #65BE2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65BE2B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.047
Use #65BE2B 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.