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#65CF59 Color

#65CF59 is rgb(101, 207, 89) in RGB, hsl(114, 55%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 57%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65CF59
HEX#65CF59
RGBrgb(101, 207, 89)
HSLhsl(114, 55%, 58%)
HSVhsv(114, 57%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 57%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.185 141.7)
LABlab(74.97% -49.09 47.80)
LCHlch(74.97% 68.52 135.76)

What #65CF59 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 #65CF59, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 9.57Mantis#74C365ΔE 13.66Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.54Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 14.74Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.87Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 15.81

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

#65CF59 Channel Values

How #65CF59 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 207 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 55% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 57% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65CF59 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #65CF59 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #65CF59

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65CF59; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#65CF59
Complementary
#C359CF
Analogous
#A0CF59
Analogous
#59CF88
Triadic
#5965CF
Triadic
#CF5965
Split comp.
#8859CF
Split comp.
#CF59A0

Tints & Shades of #65CF59

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

#7BD671
#8DDB84
#A3E29C
#B9E9B4
#CFF0CC
#E2F6DF

Shades

#47C639
#3DAA31
#328A28
#276B1F
#1B4B16
#112F0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #65CF59.

How #65CF59 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#65CF59
Protanopia#C2C25A
Protanomaly#A5C75A
Deuteranopia#B5B55F
Deuteranomaly#9BC05C
Tritanopia#7BC5C5
Tritanomaly#73C9A5
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #65CF59 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-65cf59: #65CF59;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65CF59;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65cf59': '#65CF59' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.812, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_65cf59">#65CF59</color>
SVG fillfill="#65CF59"

More Green Colors

#65CF59 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#65CF59 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65CF59?

#65CF59 is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 207, 89) in RGB and hsl(114, 55%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.57.

What is the RGB value of #65CF59?

#65CF59 is rgb(101, 207, 89) — red 101, green 207, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65CF59?

#65CF59 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 57%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65CF59 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #65CF59 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65CF59 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65CF59 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 17.39, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.