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Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986)

The hex code for Very Light Malachite Green is #64E986. It is rgb(100, 233, 134) in RGB, hsl(135, 75%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 42%, 9%) in CMYK — a light green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64E986
HEX#64E986
RGBrgb(100, 233, 134)
HSLhsl(135, 75%, 65%)
HSVhsv(135, 57%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 42%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.181 149.3)
LABlab(83.28% -53.95 36.65)
LCHlch(83.28% 65.22 145.82)

Colors Closest to Very Light Malachite Green

Very Light Malachite Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#64E986 Channel Values

How Very Light Malachite Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 233 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 75% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 57% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Very Light Malachite Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Very Light Malachite Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Very Light Malachite Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of Very Light Malachite Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Very Light Malachite Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#64E986
Protanopia#DADA87
Protanomaly#B6E086
Deuteranopia#CACA8B
Deuteranomaly#AAD789
Tritanopia#7CE0E0
Tritanomaly#73E3C2
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #64E986 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--very-light-malachite-green: #64E986;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64E986;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'very-light-malachite-green': '#64E986' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.914, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="very_light_malachite_green">#64E986</color>
SVG fillfill="#64E986"

More Green Colors

Very Light Malachite Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64E986 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Very Light Malachite Green?

The hex code for Very Light Malachite Green is #64E986. That is rgb(100, 233, 134) in RGB, hsl(135, 75%, 65%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 42%, 9%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #64E986?

#64E986 is rgb(100, 233, 134) — red 100, green 233, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64E986?

#64E986 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 42%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64E986 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #64E986 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64E986 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64E986 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 11.43, which is visibly different.

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