#65BE51
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.2% 0.17 140.1), rgb(101, 190, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#65BE51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BE51 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 190, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.17 140.1) |
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 #65BE51 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BE51 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE51 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BE51 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD290
oklch(81% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BE51
oklch(72.2% 0.17 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#65BE51 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) | #C3AF46 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A759 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB8A6 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BE51
#65BE51
oklch(72.2% 0.17 140.1)
- #D37EE6
#D37EE6
oklch(72.1% 0.17 320.1)
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 #65BE51, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65BE51.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #65BE51 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.