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#0B3805 Color

#0B3805 is rgb(11, 56, 5) in RGB, hsl(113, 84%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 91%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 10.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B3805
HEX#0B3805
RGBrgb(11, 56, 5)
HSLhsl(113, 84%, 12%)
HSVhsv(113, 91%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 0%, 91%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(29.9% 0.092 141.3)
LABlab(19.72% -24.05 24.61)
LCHlch(19.72% 34.41 134.34)

What #0B3805 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 #0B3805, 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.

#0B3805 Channel Values

How #0B3805 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 11 · G 56 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 84% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 91% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.27:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B3805 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 text13.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B3805

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B3805; 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 #0B3805

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 #0B3805 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#0B3805
Protanopia#333306
Protanomaly#283505
Deuteranopia#2E2E08
Deuteranomaly#243207
Tritanopia#163434
Tritanomaly#123628
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #0B3805 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b3805: #0B3805;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B3805;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b3805': '#0B3805' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.220, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_0b3805">#0B3805</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B3805"

More Green Colors

#0B3805 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B3805 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B3805?

#0B3805 is a darkest green — rgb(11, 56, 5) in RGB and hsl(113, 84%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.76.

What is the RGB value of #0B3805?

#0B3805 is rgb(11, 56, 5) — red 11, green 56, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B3805?

#0B3805 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 91%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B3805 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B3805 scores 13.27:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B3805 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B3805 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.57, which is visibly different.

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