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#0BBC0E Color

#0BBC0E is rgb(11, 188, 14) in RGB, hsl(121, 89%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 93%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0BBC0E
HEX#0BBC0E
RGBrgb(11, 188, 14)
HSLhsl(121, 89%, 39%)
HSVhsv(121, 94%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 93%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.231 142.6)
LABlab(66.64% -62.32 62.88)
LCHlch(66.64% 88.54 134.74)

What #0BBC0E 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 #0BBC0E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.68Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.37Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 9.91Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 11.21SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12.36Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.04

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#0BBC0E Channel Values

How #0BBC0E 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 188 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 89% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 94% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0BBC0E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0BBC0E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0BBC0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0BBC0E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0BBC0E
Complementary
#BC0BB9
Analogous
#60BC0B
Analogous
#0BBC66
Triadic
#0E0BBC
Triadic
#BC0E0B
Split comp.
#660BBC
Split comp.
#BC0B60

Tints & Shades of #0BBC0E

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.

Tints

#0DE311
#2BF32E
#51F554
#7DF77F
#A3FAA5
#CFFCD0

Shades

#0AA40C
#088C0A
#077409
#055C07
#044305
#032B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0BBC0E.

How #0BBC0E 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#0BBC0E
Protanopia#ADAD13
Protanomaly#89B311
Deuteranopia#9D9D25
Deuteranomaly#7DAA1E
Tritanopia#49B1B1
Tritanomaly#39B68D
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0BBC0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0bbc0e: #0BBC0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0BBC0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0bbc0e': '#0BBC0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.737, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_0bbc0e">#0BBC0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#0BBC0E"

More Green Colors

#0BBC0E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0BBC0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0BBC0E?

#0BBC0E is a dark green — rgb(11, 188, 14) in RGB and hsl(121, 89%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #0BBC0E?

#0BBC0E is rgb(11, 188, 14) — red 11, green 188, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0BBC0E?

#0BBC0E converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 93%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0BBC0E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0BBC0E scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0BBC0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0BBC0E 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.