#65C554
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74% 0.176 140.7), rgb(101, 197, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#65C554 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C554 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 197, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.176 140.7) |
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 #65C554 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C554 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C554 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C554 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D38F
oklch(81% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C554
oklch(74% 0.176 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#65C554 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) | #CAB549 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD5D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBFAC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C554
#65C554
oklch(74% 0.176 140.7)
- #DC81EE
#DC81EE
oklch(74% 0.177 320.8)
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 #65C554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.048
Use #65C554 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.