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#0B520A Color

#0B520A is rgb(11, 82, 10) in RGB, hsl(119, 78%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 88%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B520A
HEX#0B520A
RGBrgb(11, 82, 10)
HSLhsl(119, 78%, 18%)
HSVhsv(119, 88%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 0%, 88%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.121 142.6)
LABlab(29.77% -32.69 32.36)
LCHlch(29.77% 46.00 135.29)

What #0B520A 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 #0B520A, 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.

#0B520A Channel Values

How #0B520A 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 82 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 78% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 88% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.44:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B520A 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 text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B520A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B520A; 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 #0B520A

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 #0B520A 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#0B520A
Protanopia#4B4B0B
Protanomaly#3B4E0B
Deuteranopia#444410
Deuteranomaly#354A0E
Tritanopia#1F4D4D
Tritanomaly#194F3C
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #0B520A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b520a: #0B520A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B520A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b520a': '#0B520A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.322, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_0b520a">#0B520A</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B520A"

More Green Colors

#0B520A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B520A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B520A?

#0B520A is a darkest green — rgb(11, 82, 10) in RGB and hsl(119, 78%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #0B520A?

#0B520A is rgb(11, 82, 10) — red 11, green 82, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B520A?

#0B520A converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 88%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B520A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B520A scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B520A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B520A 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 12.82, which is visibly different.

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