#10502E Color
#10502E is rgb(16, 80, 46) in RGB, hsl(148, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 42%, 69%) 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 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10502Ergb(16, 80, 46)hsl(148, 67%, 19%)hsv(148, 80%, 31%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 42%, 69%)oklch(38.3% 0.086 154.9)lab(29.49% -27.35 14.17)lch(29.49% 30.80 152.60)What #10502E 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 #10502E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10502E Channel Values
How #10502E 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 16 · G 80 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 80% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10502E 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 #10502E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10502E; 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 #10502E
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 #10502E 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.
#10502E#49492E#3A4C2E#434330#35482F#1C4D4D#184E42#464646Using #10502E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10502e: #10502E;background-color: #10502E;colors: { 'color-10502e': '#10502E' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.314, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_10502e">#10502E</color>fill="#10502E"More Green Colors
#10502E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10502E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10502E?
#10502E is a darkest green — rgb(16, 80, 46) in RGB and hsl(148, 67%, 19%) 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 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #10502E?
#10502E is rgb(16, 80, 46) — red 16, green 80, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10502E?
#10502E converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 42%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10502E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10502E scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10502E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10502E 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 23.37, which is visibly different.
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