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#65E042 Color

#65E042 is rgb(101, 224, 66) in RGB, hsl(107, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 12%) 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 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65E042
HEX#65E042
RGBrgb(101, 224, 66)
HSLhsl(107, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(107, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.223 139.6)
LABlab(79.99% -56.53 62.38)
LCHlch(79.99% 84.19 132.18)

What #65E042 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 #65E042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 5.04Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.35Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.6Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 12.68Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.15Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 14.58

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

#65E042 Channel Values

How #65E042 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 224 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65E042 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #65E042 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #65E042

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65E042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#65E042
Complementary
#BE42E0
Analogous
#B4E042
Analogous
#42E06F
Triadic
#4265E0
Triadic
#E04265
Split comp.
#6F42E0
Split comp.
#E042B4

Tints & Shades of #65E042

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

#7AE55D
#90E977
#A5ED91
#B7F1A7
#CDF5C2
#E2F9DC

Shades

#4AD723
#3FB81E
#339518
#297613
#1D530E
#123509

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #65E042.

How #65E042 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#65E042
Protanopia#D1D144
Protanomaly#B0D743
Deuteranopia#C2C24C
Deuteranomaly#A5CF48
Tritanopia#81D4D4
Tritanomaly#77D9AD
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #65E042 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-65e042: #65E042;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65E042;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65e042': '#65E042' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.878, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_65e042">#65E042</color>
SVG fillfill="#65E042"

More Green Colors

#65E042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#65E042 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65E042?

#65E042 is a mid-tone green — rgb(101, 224, 66) in RGB and hsl(107, 72%, 57%) 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 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #65E042?

#65E042 is rgb(101, 224, 66) — red 101, green 224, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65E042?

#65E042 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 71%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65E042 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #65E042 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65E042 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65E042 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 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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