#65C156
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.169 140.9), rgb(101, 193, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#65C156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C156 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 193, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.169 140.9) |
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 #65C156 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C156 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65C156 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C156 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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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
#9BD291
oklch(80.9% 0.106 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C156
oklch(73% 0.169 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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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
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#65C156 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) | #C6B24C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA5E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBCA9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C156
#65C156
oklch(73% 0.169 140.9)
- #D780E8
#D780E8
oklch(73% 0.17 320.9)
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 #65C156, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65C156.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
Use #65C156 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.