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#65816E Color

#65816E is rgb(101, 129, 110) in RGB, hsl(139, 12%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 15%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanadu (#738678), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65816E
HEX#65816E
RGBrgb(101, 129, 110)
HSLhsl(139, 12%, 45%)
HSVhsv(139, 22%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 15%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.043 155.2)
LABlab(51.36% -13.53 6.89)
LCHlch(51.36% 15.18 153.02)

What #65816E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #65816E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#65816E Channel Values

How #65816E 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 101 · G 129 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 139° · S 12% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 139° · S 22% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65816E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #65816E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65816E; 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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Tints & Shades of #65816E

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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How #65816E 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#65816E
Protanopia#7D7D6E
Protanomaly#747E6E
Deuteranopia#79796F
Deuteranomaly#717C6E
Tritanopia#687F7F
Tritanomaly#678078
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #65816E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-65816e: #65816E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65816E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65816e': '#65816E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.506, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_65816e">#65816E</color>
SVG fillfill="#65816E"

More Green Colors

#65816E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#65816E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65816E?

#65816E is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 129, 110) in RGB and hsl(139, 12%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanadu (#738678), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #65816E?

#65816E is rgb(101, 129, 110) — red 101, green 129, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65816E?

#65816E converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 15%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65816E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #65816E scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65816E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65816E 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.34, which is visibly different.

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