#65C45A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.8% 0.17 141.7), rgb(101, 196, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#65C45A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C45A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 196, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.17 141.7) |
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 #65C45A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C45A | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C45A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C45A text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D292
oklch(80.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C45A
oklch(73.8% 0.17 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#65C45A 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) | #C8B450 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC62 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABFAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C45A
#65C45A
oklch(73.8% 0.17 141.7)
- #DB82E9
#DB82E9
oklch(73.8% 0.17 322)
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 #65C45A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
Use #65C45A 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.