#00521B Color
#00521B is rgb(0, 82, 27) in RGB, hsl(140, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 67%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00521Brgb(0, 82, 27)hsl(140, 100%, 16%)hsv(140, 100%, 32%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 67%, 68%)oklch(38.2% 0.112 147.5)lab(29.70% -32.93 25.04)lch(29.70% 41.37 142.74)What #00521B 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 #00521B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00521B Channel Values
How #00521B 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 82 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.45:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00521B 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 #00521B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00521B; 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 #00521B
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 #00521B 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.
#00521B#4B4B1C#3A4E1B#43431E#344A1D#184D4D#114F3F#464646Using #00521B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00521b: #00521B;background-color: #00521B;colors: { 'color-00521b': '#00521B' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.322, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_00521b">#00521B</color>fill="#00521B"More Green Colors
#00521B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00521B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00521B?
#00521B is a darkest green — rgb(0, 82, 27) in RGB and hsl(140, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.51.
What is the RGB value of #00521B?
#00521B is rgb(0, 82, 27) — red 0, green 82, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00521B?
#00521B converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 67%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00521B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00521B scores 9.45:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00521B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00521B 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 18.39, which is visibly different.
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