#65C15F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.1% 0.161 142.5), rgb(101, 193, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#65C15F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 143°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C15F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 193, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.161 142.5) |
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 #65C15F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C15F | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65C15F text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C15F text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD295
oklch(80.9% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C15F
oklch(73.1% 0.161 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#18A616
oklch(63.1% 0.206 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#65C15F 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) | #C5B257 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA66 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABCAA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C15F
#65C15F
oklch(73.1% 0.161 142.5)
- #D782E3
#D782E3
oklch(73.1% 0.162 322.5)
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 #65C15F, closest first.
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 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.046
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
Use #65C15F 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.