#0C6A42 Color
#0C6A42 is rgb(12, 106, 66) in RGB, hsl(154, 80%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 38%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C6A42rgb(12, 106, 66)hsl(154, 80%, 23%)hsv(154, 89%, 42%)cmyk(89%, 0%, 38%, 58%)oklch(46.4% 0.104 158.1)lab(39.15% -34.31 15.01)lch(39.15% 37.45 156.37)What #0C6A42 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 #0C6A42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C6A42 Channel Values
How #0C6A42 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 106 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 80% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 89% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C6A42 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 #0C6A42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C6A42; 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 #0C6A42
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 #0C6A42 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.
#0C6A42#616142#4D6542#585844#456043#216666#1A685A#5C5C5CUsing #0C6A42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c6a42: #0C6A42;background-color: #0C6A42;colors: { 'color-0c6a42': '#0C6A42' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.416, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_0c6a42">#0C6A42</color>fill="#0C6A42"More Green Colors
#0C6A42 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C6A42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C6A42?
#0C6A42 is a dark green — rgb(12, 106, 66) in RGB and hsl(154, 80%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #0C6A42?
#0C6A42 is rgb(12, 106, 66) — red 12, green 106, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C6A42?
#0C6A42 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 38%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C6A42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C6A42 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C6A42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C6A42 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 13.63, which is visibly different.
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