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#0CBB0F Color

#0CBB0F is rgb(12, 187, 15) in RGB, hsl(121, 88%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 92%, 27%) 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 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0CBB0F
HEX#0CBB0F
RGBrgb(12, 187, 15)
HSLhsl(121, 88%, 39%)
HSVhsv(121, 94%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 92%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.23 142.6)
LABlab(66.32% -62.00 62.49)
LCHlch(66.32% 88.02 134.78)

What #0CBB0F 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 #0CBB0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.8Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.54Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 9.63Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 10.85SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12.71Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.08

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

#0CBB0F Channel Values

How #0CBB0F 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 12 · G 187 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 88% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 94% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0CBB0F 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0CBB0F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0CBB0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0CBB0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0CBB0F
Complementary
#BB0CB8
Analogous
#61BB0C
Analogous
#0CBB66
Triadic
#0F0CBB
Triadic
#BB0F0C
Split comp.
#660CBB
Split comp.
#BB0C61

Tints & Shades of #0CBB0F

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

#0EE112
#2CF22F
#52F455
#7EF780
#A4F9A5
#CFFCD0

Shades

#0AA30D
#098B0B
#077309
#065B07
#044305
#032B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0CBB0F.

How #0CBB0F 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#0CBB0F
Protanopia#ACAC14
Protanomaly#89B212
Deuteranopia#9C9C25
Deuteranomaly#7CA91E
Tritanopia#49B0B0
Tritanomaly#39B58C
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #0CBB0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0cbb0f: #0CBB0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0CBB0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0cbb0f': '#0CBB0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.733, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_0cbb0f">#0CBB0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#0CBB0F"

More Green Colors

#0CBB0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#0CBB0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0CBB0F?

#0CBB0F is a dark green — rgb(12, 187, 15) in RGB and hsl(121, 88%, 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 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #0CBB0F?

#0CBB0F is rgb(12, 187, 15) — red 12, green 187, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0CBB0F?

#0CBB0F converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 92%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0CBB0F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0CBB0F scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0CBB0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0CBB0F 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 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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