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#00852C Color

#00852C is rgb(0, 133, 44) in RGB, hsl(140, 100%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 67%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00852C
HEX#00852C
RGBrgb(0, 133, 44)
HSLhsl(140, 100%, 26%)
HSVhsv(140, 100%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 67%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.161 146.6)
LABlab(48.22% -46.74 37.34)
LCHlch(48.22% 59.82 141.38)

What #00852C 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 #00852C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green#228B22ΔE 7.19Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 8.43La Salle Green#087830ΔE 9.46Philippine Green#008543ΔE 11.28Green#008000ΔE 11.44Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 11.77

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

#00852C Channel Values

How #00852C 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 0 · G 133 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 100% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 100% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00852C 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.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00852C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00852C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00852C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00852C
Complementary
#850058
Analogous
#168500
Analogous
#00856F
Triadic
#2C0085
Triadic
#852C00
Split comp.
#6E0085
Split comp.
#850016

Tints & Shades of #00852C

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

#00B83D
#00F050
#24FF6D
#57FF8F
#8AFFB1
#C2FFD6

Shades

#007527
#006622
#00571D
#004216
#003311
#00240C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00852C.

How #00852C 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#00852C
Protanopia#7A7A2D
Protanomaly#607F2D
Deuteranopia#6E6E32
Deuteranomaly#577830
Tritanopia#2D7E7E
Tritanomaly#228167
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #00852C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00852c: #00852C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00852C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00852c': '#00852C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.522, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_00852c">#00852C</color>
SVG fillfill="#00852C"

More Green Colors

#00852C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#00852C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00852C?

#00852C is a dark green — rgb(0, 133, 44) in RGB and hsl(140, 100%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #00852C?

#00852C is rgb(0, 133, 44) — red 0, green 133, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00852C?

#00852C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 67%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00852C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #00852C scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00852C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00852C 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.