#65A550 Color
#65A550 is rgb(101, 165, 80) in RGB, hsl(105, 35%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 52%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65A550rgb(101, 165, 80)hsl(105, 35%, 48%)hsv(105, 52%, 65%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 52%, 35%)oklch(65.9% 0.135 138.5)lab(61.96% -33.72 36.90)lch(61.96% 49.99 132.42)What #65A550 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 #65A550, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65A550 Channel Values
How #65A550 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 165 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 35% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 52% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65A550 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 #65A550
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65A550; 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 #65A550
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 #65A550 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.
#65A550#9C9C51#8AA050#949453#849B52#729D9D#6DA085#959595Using #65A550 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65a550: #65A550;background-color: #65A550;colors: { 'color-65a550': '#65A550' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.647, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_65a550">#65A550</color>fill="#65A550"More Green Colors
#65A550 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65A550 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65A550?
#65A550 is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 165, 80) in RGB and hsl(105, 35%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #65A550?
#65A550 is rgb(101, 165, 80) — red 101, green 165, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65A550?
#65A550 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 52%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65A550 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #65A550 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65A550 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65A550 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 16.77, which is visibly different.
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