#65BE4B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.175 139.2), rgb(101, 190, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#65BE4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 139°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BE4B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 190, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.175 139.2) |
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 #65BE4B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BE4B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE4B text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE4B text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28E
oklch(80.9% 0.109 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BE4B
oklch(72.1% 0.175 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#65BE4B 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) | #C3AF3E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A754 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB8A5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BE4B
#65BE4B
oklch(72.1% 0.175 139.2)
- #D37DE9
#D37DE9
oklch(72.1% 0.174 319.2)
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 #65BE4B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65BE4B.
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 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
Use #65BE4B 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.