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#65D61F Color

#65D61F is rgb(101, 214, 31) in RGB, hsl(97, 75%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65D61F
HEX#65D61F
RGBrgb(101, 214, 31)
HSLhsl(97, 75%, 48%)
HSVhsv(97, 86%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.228 137.2)
LABlab(76.79% -54.63 69.31)
LCHlch(76.79% 88.25 128.24)

What #65D61F 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 #65D61F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.85Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 11.63Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 12.45Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.92Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 15.9French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 16.49

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

#65D61F Channel Values

How #65D61F 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 214 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 75% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 86% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65D61F 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #65D61F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #65D61F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65D61F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#65D61F
Complementary
#901FD6
Analogous
#C1D61F
Analogous
#1FD634
Triadic
#1F65D6
Triadic
#D61F65
Split comp.
#341FD6
Split comp.
#D61FC1

Tints & Shades of #65D61F

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

#78E236
#8DE755
#A2EB75
#BAF098
#CFF5B8
#E4F9D7

Shades

#58BB1B
#4A9C16
#3D8112
#30670F
#244C0B
#152D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #65D61F.

How #65D61F 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#65D61F
Protanopia#C8C822
Protanomaly#AACE21
Deuteranopia#BABA2F
Deuteranomaly#9FC62A
Tritanopia#80CACA
Tritanomaly#76CFA2
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #65D61F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-65d61f: #65D61F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65D61F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65d61f': '#65D61F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.839, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_65d61f">#65D61F</color>
SVG fillfill="#65D61F"

More Green Colors

#65D61F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#65D61F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65D61F?

#65D61F is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 214, 31) in RGB and hsl(97, 75%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #65D61F?

#65D61F is rgb(101, 214, 31) — red 101, green 214, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65D61F?

#65D61F converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 86%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65D61F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #65D61F scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65D61F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65D61F 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 12.45, which is visibly different.

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