Hawaii license plates

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Type any Hawaii registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.

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Everything on this page — formats, validity, colours, the renders themselves — is one request away.

GET /v1/plates/us-hi/match?plate=…

GET /v1/plates/us-hi/match?plate=CUT%20375

{ "plate": "CUT 375",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "us-hi-standard-2025",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=CUT%20375" }] }

the default series issued to private road vehicles

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

1991–2025 issued for: car, van, truck, bus

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2025 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus

insurance/registration plates for mopeds (NL/DE small plates)

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

2016 → today issued for: moped

vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)

In the sample, 9 for any digit.

~2026 → today documented from 2026 — the format is likely older issued for: car

owner-chosen serials inside an official frame

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

~2026 → today documented from 2026 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle, trailer

optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~2026 → today documented from 2026 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle

short-validity plates (transit, awaiting registration)

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

~2026 → today documented from 2026 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle