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#00855B Color

#00855B is rgb(0, 133, 91) in RGB, hsl(161, 100%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 32%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00855B
HEX#00855B
RGBrgb(0, 133, 91)
HSLhsl(161, 100%, 26%)
HSVhsv(161, 100%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 32%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.119 162.5)
LABlab(48.82% -40.41 13.62)
LCHlch(48.82% 42.64 161.37)

What #00855B 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 #00855B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#00855B Channel Values

How #00855B 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 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 100% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 100% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00855B 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 text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00855B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00855B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00855B

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00855B.

How #00855B 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#00855B
Protanopia#7A7A5B
Protanomaly#607F5B
Deuteranopia#6E6E5E
Deuteranomaly#57785D
Tritanopia#238181
Tritanomaly#198273
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #00855B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00855b: #00855B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00855B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00855b': '#00855B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.522, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_00855b">#00855B</color>
SVG fillfill="#00855B"

More Green Colors

#00855B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00855B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00855B?

#00855B is a dark green — rgb(0, 133, 91) in RGB and hsl(161, 100%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #00855B?

#00855B is rgb(0, 133, 91) — red 0, green 133, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00855B?

#00855B converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 32%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00855B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #00855B scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00855B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00855B 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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