#00942C Color
#00942C is rgb(0, 148, 44) in RGB, hsl(138, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 70%, 42%) 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 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00942Crgb(0, 148, 44)hsl(138, 100%, 29%)hsv(138, 100%, 58%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 70%, 42%)oklch(58% 0.179 145.7)lab(53.37% -50.99 42.79)lch(53.37% 66.57 140.00)What #00942C 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 #00942C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00942C Channel Values
How #00942C 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 148 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 100% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 100% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00942C 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 #00942C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00942C; 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 #00942C
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 #00942C 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.
#00942C#88882D#6B8D2D#7B7B33#618631#348C8C#278F72#7F7F7FUsing #00942C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00942c: #00942C;background-color: #00942C;colors: { 'color-00942c': '#00942C' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.580, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_00942c">#00942C</color>fill="#00942C"More Green Colors
#00942C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00942C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00942C?
#00942C is a dark green — rgb(0, 148, 44) in RGB and hsl(138, 100%, 29%) 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 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #00942C?
#00942C is rgb(0, 148, 44) — red 0, green 148, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00942C?
#00942C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 70%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00942C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #00942C scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00942C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00942C 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 6.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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