#65C249
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.1% 0.181 139.1), rgb(101, 194, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#65C249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C249 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 194, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.181 139.1) |
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 #65C249 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C249 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C249 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C249 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD38B
oklch(81% 0.115 139.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C249
oklch(73.1% 0.181 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#65C249 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) | #C7B23B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA53 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBCA8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C249
#65C249
oklch(73.1% 0.181 139.1)
- #D87EEF
#D87EEF
oklch(73.1% 0.181 319.2)
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 #65C249, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65C249.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
Use #65C249 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.