#0B4B35 Color
#0B4B35 is rgb(11, 75, 53) in RGB, hsl(159, 74%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 29%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B4B35rgb(11, 75, 53)hsl(159, 74%, 17%)hsv(159, 85%, 29%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 29%, 71%)oklch(36.8% 0.073 164.3)lab(27.67% -24.82 7.38)lch(27.67% 25.90 163.45)What #0B4B35 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 #0B4B35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B4B35 Channel Values
How #0B4B35 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 11 · G 75 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 74% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 85% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B4B35 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 #0B4B35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B4B35; 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 #0B4B35
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 #0B4B35 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.
#0B4B35#454535#364735#3E3E36#314436#164949#124A42#414141Using #0B4B35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b4b35: #0B4B35;background-color: #0B4B35;colors: { 'color-0b4b35': '#0B4B35' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.294, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_0b4b35">#0B4B35</color>fill="#0B4B35"More Green Colors
#0B4B35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0B4B35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B4B35?
#0B4B35 is a darkest green — rgb(11, 75, 53) in RGB and hsl(159, 74%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #0B4B35?
#0B4B35 is rgb(11, 75, 53) — red 11, green 75, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B4B35?
#0B4B35 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 29%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B4B35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0B4B35 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B4B35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B4B35 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 17.26, which is visibly different.
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