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#01982E Color

#01982E is rgb(1, 152, 46) in RGB, hsl(138, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 70%, 40%) 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 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#01982E
HEX#01982E
RGBrgb(1, 152, 46)
HSLhsl(138, 99%, 30%)
HSVhsv(138, 99%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 70%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.182 145.8)
LABlab(54.74% -51.90 43.42)
LCHlch(54.74% 67.66 140.08)

What #01982E 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 #01982E, 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.

#01982E Channel Values

How #01982E 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 1 · G 152 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 99% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 99% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01982E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #01982E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #01982E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01982E; 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 #01982E

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #01982E.

How #01982E 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#01982E
Protanopia#8C8C2F
Protanomaly#6E912F
Deuteranopia#7E7E35
Deuteranomaly#648933
Tritanopia#369090
Tritanomaly#299375
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #01982E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-01982e: #01982E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #01982E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-01982e': '#01982E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.596, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_01982e">#01982E</color>
SVG fillfill="#01982E"

More Green Colors

#01982E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#01982E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #01982E?

#01982E is a dark green — rgb(1, 152, 46) in RGB and hsl(138, 99%, 30%) 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 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #01982E?

#01982E is rgb(1, 152, 46) — red 1, green 152, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #01982E?

#01982E converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 70%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #01982E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #01982E scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #01982E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #01982E 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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