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#0E9537 Color

#0E9537 is rgb(14, 149, 55) in RGB, hsl(138, 83%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 63%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0E9537
HEX#0E9537
RGBrgb(14, 149, 55)
HSLhsl(138, 83%, 32%)
HSVhsv(138, 91%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 63%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.17 146.9)
LABlab(53.89% -49.48 38.67)
LCHlch(53.89% 62.80 141.99)

What #0E9537 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 #0E9537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#0E9537 Channel Values

How #0E9537 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 14 · G 149 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 83% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 91% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E9537 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 text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0E9537

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E9537; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0E9537

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 #0E9537 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#0E9537
Protanopia#898938
Protanomaly#6D8E38
Deuteranopia#7C7C3D
Deuteranomaly#62873B
Tritanopia#378D8D
Tritanomaly#2B9074
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #0E9537 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0e9537: #0E9537;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0E9537;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0e9537': '#0E9537' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.584, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_0e9537">#0E9537</color>
SVG fillfill="#0E9537"

More Green Colors

#0E9537 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0E9537 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0E9537?

#0E9537 is a dark green — rgb(14, 149, 55) in RGB and hsl(138, 83%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #0E9537?

#0E9537 is rgb(14, 149, 55) — red 14, green 149, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0E9537?

#0E9537 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 63%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0E9537 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0E9537 scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0E9537 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0E9537 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 7.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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