#65A300 Color
#65A300 is rgb(101, 163, 0) in RGB, hsl(83, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 100%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65A300rgb(101, 163, 0)hsl(83, 100%, 32%)hsv(83, 100%, 64%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 100%, 36%)oklch(64.8% 0.178 131.4)lab(60.92% -36.65 61.32)lch(60.92% 71.44 120.86)What #65A300 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 #65A300, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65A300 Channel Values
How #65A300 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 101 · G 163 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 100% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 100% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65A300 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.
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Colors That Go With #65A300
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65A300; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #65A300
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 #65A300 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.
#65A300#9B9B04#889E02#929213#82990D#759999#6F9D79#939393Using #65A300 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65a300: #65A300;background-color: #65A300;colors: { 'color-65a300': '#65A300' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.639, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_65a300">#65A300</color>fill="#65A300"More Green Colors
#65A300 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65A300 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65A300?
#65A300 is a dark green — rgb(101, 163, 0) in RGB and hsl(83, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.
What is the RGB value of #65A300?
#65A300 is rgb(101, 163, 0) — red 101, green 163, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65A300?
#65A300 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 100%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65A300 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #65A300 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65A300 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65A300 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.81, which is visibly different.
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