#10601B Color
#10601B is rgb(16, 96, 27) in RGB, hsl(128, 71%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 72%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10601Brgb(16, 96, 27)hsl(128, 71%, 22%)hsv(128, 83%, 38%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 72%, 62%)oklch(42.8% 0.126 144.7)lab(35.14% -35.38 31.01)lch(35.14% 47.05 138.76)What #10601B 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 #10601B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10601B Channel Values
How #10601B 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 96 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 71% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 83% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.75:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10601B 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 #10601B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10601B; 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 #10601B
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 #10601B 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.
#10601B#58581C#465B1B#505020#3F571E#255B5B#1E5D49#535353Using #10601B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10601b: #10601B;background-color: #10601B;colors: { 'color-10601b': '#10601B' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.376, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_10601b">#10601B</color>fill="#10601B"More Green Colors
#10601B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10601B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10601B?
#10601B is a dark green — rgb(16, 96, 27) in RGB and hsl(128, 71%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #10601B?
#10601B is rgb(16, 96, 27) — red 16, green 96, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10601B?
#10601B converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 72%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10601B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10601B scores 7.75:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10601B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10601B 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 10.8, which is visibly different.
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