#0E5837 Color
#0E5837 is rgb(14, 88, 55) in RGB, hsl(153, 73%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 37%, 65%) 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 8.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E5837rgb(14, 88, 55)hsl(153, 73%, 20%)hsv(153, 84%, 35%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 37%, 65%)oklch(40.8% 0.089 158.2)lab(32.54% -29.24 12.75)lch(32.54% 31.90 156.45)What #0E5837 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 #0E5837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E5837 Channel Values
How #0E5837 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 88 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 73% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 84% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E5837 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 #0E5837
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E5837; 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 #0E5837
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 #0E5837 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.
#0E5837#515137#405437#494939#3A4F38#1D5555#18564A#4D4D4DUsing #0E5837 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e5837: #0E5837;background-color: #0E5837;colors: { 'color-0e5837': '#0E5837' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.345, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_0e5837">#0E5837</color>fill="#0E5837"More Green Colors
#0E5837 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E5837 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E5837?
#0E5837 is a dark green — rgb(14, 88, 55) in RGB and hsl(153, 73%, 20%) 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 8.76.
What is the RGB value of #0E5837?
#0E5837 is rgb(14, 88, 55) — red 14, green 88, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E5837?
#0E5837 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 37%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E5837 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E5837 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E5837 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E5837 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 21.92, which is visibly different.
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