#65C44D
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.7% 0.181 139.7), rgb(101, 196, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#65C44D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C44D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 196, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.181 139.7) |
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 #65C44D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C44D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C44D text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C44D text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140)
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Step 300
300
#9AD38C
oklch(81% 0.113 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C44D
oklch(73.7% 0.181 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#65C44D 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) | #C9B440 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC56 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBEAB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C44D
#65C44D
oklch(73.7% 0.181 139.7)
- #DA7FF0
#DA7FF0
oklch(73.6% 0.182 319.6)
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 #65C44D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65C44D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
Use #65C44D 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.