#65C161
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.159 142.9), rgb(101, 193, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#65C161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C161 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 193, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.159 142.9) |
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 #65C161 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C161 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65C161 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C161 text on black | 9.35:1 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C161
oklch(73.2% 0.159 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#17A61C
oklch(63.1% 0.204 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#043005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.1)
#65C161 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) | #C5B259 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA68 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABCAB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C161
#65C161
oklch(73.2% 0.159 142.9)
- #D783E2
#D783E2
oklch(73.2% 0.159 322.8)
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 #65C161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.046
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.048
Use #65C161 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.