#0C6939 Color
#0C6939 is rgb(12, 105, 57) in RGB, hsl(149, 79%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 46%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C6939rgb(12, 105, 57)hsl(149, 79%, 23%)hsv(149, 89%, 41%)cmyk(89%, 0%, 46%, 59%)oklch(45.9% 0.112 153.7)lab(38.65% -35.40 19.53)lch(38.65% 40.43 151.11)What #0C6939 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 #0C6939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C6939 Channel Values
How #0C6939 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 12 · G 105 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 79% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 89% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C6939 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 #0C6939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C6939; 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 #0C6939
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 #0C6939 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.
#0C6939#606039#4C6439#57573C#455F3B#236464#1C6656#5B5B5BUsing #0C6939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c6939: #0C6939;background-color: #0C6939;colors: { 'color-0c6939': '#0C6939' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.412, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_0c6939">#0C6939</color>fill="#0C6939"More Green Colors
#0C6939 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C6939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C6939?
#0C6939 is a dark green — rgb(12, 105, 57) in RGB and hsl(149, 79%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #0C6939?
#0C6939 is rgb(12, 105, 57) — red 12, green 105, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C6939?
#0C6939 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 46%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C6939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C6939 scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C6939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C6939 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 13.07, which is visibly different.
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