#0BA879 Color
#0BA879 is rgb(11, 168, 121) in RGB, hsl(162, 88%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 28%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0BA879rgb(11, 168, 121)hsl(162, 88%, 35%)hsv(162, 93%, 66%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 28%, 34%)oklch(64.9% 0.136 164.5)lab(61.05% -46.55 13.66)lch(61.05% 48.52 163.64)What #0BA879 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 #0BA879, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0BA879 Channel Values
How #0BA879 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 168 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 88% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 93% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0BA879 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 #0BA879
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0BA879; 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 #0BA879
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 #0BA879 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.
#0BA879#9A9A7A#7BA079#8C8C7C#6F987B#2FA3A3#25A594#949494Using #0BA879 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0ba879: #0BA879;background-color: #0BA879;colors: { 'color-0ba879': '#0BA879' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.659, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_0ba879">#0BA879</color>fill="#0BA879"More Green Colors
#0BA879 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0BA879 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0BA879?
#0BA879 is a dark green — rgb(11, 168, 121) in RGB and hsl(162, 88%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #0BA879?
#0BA879 is rgb(11, 168, 121) — red 11, green 168, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0BA879?
#0BA879 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 28%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0BA879 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0BA879 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0BA879 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0BA879 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, which is visibly different.
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