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#0A421F Color

#0A421F is rgb(10, 66, 31) in RGB, hsl(143, 74%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 53%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0A421F
HEX#0A421F
RGBrgb(10, 66, 31)
HSLhsl(143, 74%, 15%)
HSVhsv(143, 85%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 0%, 53%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(33.5% 0.082 151)
LABlab(23.86% -25.27 15.99)
LCHlch(23.86% 29.91 147.67)

What #0A421F 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 #0A421F, 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.

#0A421F Channel Values

How #0A421F 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 10 · G 66 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 74% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 85% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.59:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A421F 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 text11.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0A421F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A421F; 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 #0A421F

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 #0A421F 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#0A421F
Protanopia#3C3C1F
Protanomaly#2F3F1F
Deuteranopia#363621
Deuteranomaly#2B3B20
Tritanopia#163F3F
Tritanomaly#124035
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #0A421F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0a421f: #0A421F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0A421F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0a421f': '#0A421F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.259, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_0a421f">#0A421F</color>
SVG fillfill="#0A421F"

More Green Colors

#0A421F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0A421F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0A421F?

#0A421F is a darkest green — rgb(10, 66, 31) in RGB and hsl(143, 74%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.

What is the RGB value of #0A421F?

#0A421F is rgb(10, 66, 31) — red 10, green 66, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0A421F?

#0A421F converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 53%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0A421F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0A421F scores 11.59:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0A421F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0A421F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.89, which is visibly different.

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