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#65C36D Color

#65C36D is rgb(101, 195, 109) in RGB, hsl(125, 44%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 44%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65C36D
HEX#65C36D
RGBrgb(101, 195, 109)
HSLhsl(125, 44%, 58%)
HSVhsv(125, 48%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 44%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.151 145.6)
LABlab(71.52% -42.70 34.17)
LCHlch(71.52% 54.69 141.33)

What #65C36D 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 #65C36D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 6.08Emerald#50C878ΔE 7.4Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 11.25Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 11.64Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 12.64Pistachio#93C572ΔE 15.03

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

#65C36D Channel Values

How #65C36D 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 195 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 44% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 48% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65C36D 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #65C36D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #65C36D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65C36D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#65C36D
Complementary
#C365BB
Analogous
#8CC365
Analogous
#65C39C
Triadic
#6D65C3
Triadic
#C36D65
Split comp.
#9C65C3
Split comp.
#C3658C

Tints & Shades of #65C36D

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

#7BCC82
#8DD393
#A3DBA8
#B9E4BD
#CFECD2
#E2F4E3

Shades

#47B851
#3D9E45
#328139
#27632C
#1B461F
#112C13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #65C36D.

How #65C36D 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#65C36D
Protanopia#B7B76E
Protanomaly#9DBC6D
Deuteranopia#ABAB71
Deuteranomaly#94B56F
Tritanopia#76BBBB
Tritanomaly#6FBEA2
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #65C36D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-65c36d: #65C36D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65C36D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65c36d': '#65C36D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.765, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_65c36d">#65C36D</color>
SVG fillfill="#65C36D"

More Green Colors

#65C36D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#65C36D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65C36D?

#65C36D is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 195, 109) in RGB and hsl(125, 44%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #65C36D?

#65C36D is rgb(101, 195, 109) — red 101, green 195, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65C36D?

#65C36D converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 44%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65C36D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #65C36D scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65C36D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65C36D 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.64, which is visibly different.

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