#012D00 Color
#012D00 is rgb(1, 45, 0) in RGB, hsl(119, 100%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 100%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 11.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#012D00rgb(1, 45, 0)hsl(119, 100%, 9%)hsv(119, 100%, 18%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 100%, 82%)oklch(25.8% 0.087 142.2)lab(14.89% -23.24 20.85)lch(14.89% 31.22 138.10)What #012D00 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 #012D00, 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.
#012D00 Channel Values
How #012D00 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 1 · G 45 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 100% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 100% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.25:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #012D00 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #012D00 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #012D00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #012D00; 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 #012D00
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #012D00.
How #012D00 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.
#012D00#292900#1E2A00#242402#1B2801#0C2A2A#082B1F#252525Using #012D00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-012d00: #012D00;background-color: #012D00;colors: { 'color-012d00': '#012D00' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.176, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_012d00">#012D00</color>fill="#012D00"More Green Colors
#012D00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#012D00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #012D00?
#012D00 is a darkest green — rgb(1, 45, 0) in RGB and hsl(119, 100%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.68.
What is the RGB value of #012D00?
#012D00 is rgb(1, 45, 0) — red 1, green 45, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #012D00?
#012D00 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 100%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #012D00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #012D00 scores 15.25:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #012D00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #012D00 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 29.85, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #012D00 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.