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#65957D Color

#65957D is rgb(101, 149, 125) in RGB, hsl(150, 19%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 16%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65957D
HEX#65957D
RGBrgb(101, 149, 125)
HSLhsl(150, 19%, 49%)
HSVhsv(150, 32%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 16%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.064 162.1)
LABlab(57.74% -20.95 7.31)
LCHlch(57.74% 22.19 160.77)

What #65957D 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 #65957D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 5.33Wintergreen Dream#56887DΔE 8.62Polished Pine#5DA493ΔE 9.29Viridian#40826DΔE 10.04Russian Green#679267ΔE 10.79Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 11.84

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

#65957D Channel Values

How #65957D 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 149 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 19% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 32% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65957D 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #65957D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #65957D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65957D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#65957D
Complementary
#95657D
Analogous
#659565
Analogous
#659595
Triadic
#7D6595
Triadic
#957D65
Split comp.
#956595
Split comp.
#956565

Tints & Shades of #65957D

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.

Tints

#79A48F
#8FB3A1
#A4C1B3
#B9CFC4
#CEDED6
#E4ECE8

Shades

#59826E
#4A6D5C
#3E5B4D
#30463B
#23342B
#151E1A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #65957D.

How #65957D 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#65957D
Protanopia#8E8E7D
Protanomaly#80917D
Deuteranopia#87877E
Deuteranomaly#7B8D7E
Tritanopia#699292
Tritanomaly#68938A
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #65957D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-65957d: #65957D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65957D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65957d': '#65957D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.584, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_65957d">#65957D</color>
SVG fillfill="#65957D"

More Green Colors

#65957D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#65957D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65957D?

#65957D is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 149, 125) in RGB and hsl(150, 19%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #65957D?

#65957D is rgb(101, 149, 125) — red 101, green 149, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65957D?

#65957D converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 16%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65957D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #65957D scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65957D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65957D 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 15.44, which is visibly different.

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