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#0B5B27 Color

#0B5B27 is rgb(11, 91, 39) in RGB, hsl(141, 78%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 57%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B5B27
HEX#0B5B27
RGBrgb(11, 91, 39)
HSLhsl(141, 78%, 20%)
HSVhsv(141, 88%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 0%, 57%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.11 149.2)
LABlab(33.34% -33.14 22.98)
LCHlch(33.34% 40.33 145.26)

What #0B5B27 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 #0B5B27, 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.

#0B5B27 Channel Values

How #0B5B27 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 91 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 78% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 88% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B5B27 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 text8.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B5B27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B5B27; 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 #0B5B27

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 #0B5B27 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#0B5B27
Protanopia#535327
Protanomaly#425727
Deuteranopia#4B4B2A
Deuteranomaly#3B5229
Tritanopia#205656
Tritanomaly#195848
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #0B5B27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b5b27: #0B5B27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B5B27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b5b27': '#0B5B27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.357, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_0b5b27">#0B5B27</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B5B27"

More Green Colors

#0B5B27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B5B27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B5B27?

#0B5B27 is a dark green — rgb(11, 91, 39) in RGB and hsl(141, 78%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #0B5B27?

#0B5B27 is rgb(11, 91, 39) — red 11, green 91, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B5B27?

#0B5B27 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 57%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B5B27 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B5B27 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B5B27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B5B27 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 19.06, which is visibly different.

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