#00420B Color
#00420B is rgb(0, 66, 11) in RGB, hsl(130, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 83%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 10.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00420Brgb(0, 66, 11)hsl(130, 100%, 13%)hsv(130, 100%, 26%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 83%, 74%)oklch(32.9% 0.104 144.8)lab(23.42% -29.29 25.91)lch(23.42% 39.10 138.51)What #00420B 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 #00420B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00420B Channel Values
How #00420B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 66 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00420B 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.
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Colors That Go With #00420B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00420B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00420B
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.
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How #00420B 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.
#00420B#3C3C0C#2E3E0B#36360F#293B0E#133E3E#0D4031#383838Using #00420B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00420b: #00420B;background-color: #00420B;colors: { 'color-00420b': '#00420B' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.259, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_00420b">#00420B</color>fill="#00420B"More Green Colors
#00420B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00420B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00420B?
#00420B is a darkest green — rgb(0, 66, 11) in RGB and hsl(130, 100%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.66.
What is the RGB value of #00420B?
#00420B is rgb(0, 66, 11) — red 0, green 66, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00420B?
#00420B converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 83%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00420B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00420B scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00420B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00420B 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 22.3, which is visibly different.
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