#0E4915 Color
#0E4915 is rgb(14, 73, 21) in RGB, hsl(127, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 71%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E4915rgb(14, 73, 21)hsl(127, 68%, 17%)hsv(127, 81%, 29%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 71%, 71%)oklch(35.6% 0.101 144.7)lab(26.50% -28.35 24.62)lch(26.50% 37.55 139.02)What #0E4915 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 #0E4915, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E4915 Channel Values
How #0E4915 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 73 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 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 #0E4915 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 #0E4915
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E4915; 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 #0E4915
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 #0E4915 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.
#0E4915#434316#354515#3D3D18#304217#1C4545#184737#3F3F3FUsing #0E4915 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e4915: #0E4915;background-color: #0E4915;colors: { 'color-0e4915': '#0E4915' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.286, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_0e4915">#0E4915</color>fill="#0E4915"More Green Colors
#0E4915 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E4915 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E4915?
#0E4915 is a darkest green — rgb(14, 73, 21) in RGB and hsl(127, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.41.
What is the RGB value of #0E4915?
#0E4915 is rgb(14, 73, 21) — red 14, green 73, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E4915?
#0E4915 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 71%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E4915 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E4915 scores 10.59:1 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 #0E4915 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E4915 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.65, which is visibly different.
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