#0E482A Color
#0E482A is rgb(14, 72, 42) in RGB, hsl(149, 67%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 42%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E482Argb(14, 72, 42)hsl(149, 67%, 17%)hsv(149, 81%, 28%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 42%, 72%)oklch(35.7% 0.078 155.7)lab(26.40% -25.18 12.56)lch(26.40% 28.14 153.48)What #0E482A 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 #0E482A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E482A Channel Values
How #0E482A 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 14 · G 72 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 67% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 81% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.61:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E482A 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 #0E482A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E482A; 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 #0E482A
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 #0E482A 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.
#0E482A#42422A#34442A#3C3C2C#2F412B#194545#15463C#3F3F3FUsing #0E482A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e482a: #0E482A;background-color: #0E482A;colors: { 'color-0e482a': '#0E482A' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.282, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_0e482a">#0E482A</color>fill="#0E482A"More Green Colors
#0E482A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E482A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E482A?
#0E482A is a darkest green — rgb(14, 72, 42) in RGB and hsl(149, 67%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #0E482A?
#0E482A is rgb(14, 72, 42) — red 14, green 72, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E482A?
#0E482A converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 42%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E482A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E482A scores 10.61:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E482A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E482A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.49, which is visibly different.
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