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#65B88F Color

#65B88F is rgb(101, 184, 143) in RGB, hsl(150, 37%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 22%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65B88F
HEX#65B88F
RGBrgb(101, 184, 143)
HSLhsl(150, 37%, 56%)
HSVhsv(150, 45%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 22%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.102 160.8)
LABlab(68.70% -33.71 12.69)
LCHlch(68.70% 36.02 159.37)

What #65B88F 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 #65B88F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 7.58Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 7.86Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.32Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 11.49Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 12.01Zomp#39A78EΔE 12.02

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

#65B88F Channel Values

How #65B88F 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 184 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 37% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 45% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65B88F 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #65B88F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #65B88F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65B88F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#65B88F
Complementary
#B8658F
Analogous
#65B865
Analogous
#65B8B8
Triadic
#8F65B8
Triadic
#B88F65
Split comp.
#B865B8
Split comp.
#B86565

Tints & Shades of #65B88F

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

#7AC29E
#8FCCAD
#A4D5BD
#B9DFCC
#CEE9DB
#E3F2EB

Shades

#4FAB7D
#428F69
#377757
#2A5B42
#1F4230
#12261C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #65B88F.

How #65B88F 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#65B88F
Protanopia#ADAD8F
Protanomaly#96B28F
Deuteranopia#A3A391
Deuteranomaly#8EAC90
Tritanopia#6EB3B3
Tritanomaly#6BB5A6
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #65B88F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-65b88f: #65B88F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65B88F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65b88f': '#65B88F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.722, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_65b88f">#65B88F</color>
SVG fillfill="#65B88F"

More Green Colors

#65B88F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#65B88F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65B88F?

#65B88F is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 184, 143) in RGB and hsl(150, 37%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #65B88F?

#65B88F is rgb(101, 184, 143) — red 101, green 184, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65B88F?

#65B88F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 22%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65B88F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #65B88F scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65B88F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65B88F 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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