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#0FAE12 Color

#0FAE12 is rgb(15, 174, 18) in RGB, hsl(121, 84%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 90%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0FAE12
HEX#0FAE12
RGBrgb(15, 174, 18)
HSLhsl(121, 84%, 37%)
HSVhsv(121, 91%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 90%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.216 142.7)
LABlab(62.07% -58.39 58.49)
LCHlch(62.07% 82.65 134.95)

What #0FAE12 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 #0FAE12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 9.06Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 9.58Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 11.27Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.11Vine Green#38A32AΔE 13.41Slimy Green#299617ΔE 14.6

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

#0FAE12 Channel Values

How #0FAE12 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 15 · G 174 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 84% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 91% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0FAE12 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0FAE12 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0FAE12

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0FAE12; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0FAE12
Complementary
#AE0FAB
Analogous
#5CAE0F
Analogous
#0FAE61
Triadic
#120FAE
Triadic
#AE120F
Split comp.
#610FAE
Split comp.
#AE0F5C

Tints & Shades of #0FAE12

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.

Tints

#13D816
#27EC2A
#51F054
#7CF47E
#A6F7A7
#CBFBCC

Shades

#0D960F
#0B830D
#096C0B
#075409
#053D06
#042A04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0FAE12.

How #0FAE12 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#0FAE12
Protanopia#A0A016
Protanomaly#7FA614
Deuteranopia#919124
Deuteranomaly#739E1E
Tritanopia#44A4A4
Tritanomaly#36A882
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0FAE12 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0fae12: #0FAE12;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0FAE12;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0fae12': '#0FAE12' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.682, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_0fae12">#0FAE12</color>
SVG fillfill="#0FAE12"

More Green Colors

#0FAE12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0FAE12 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0FAE12?

#0FAE12 is a dark green — rgb(15, 174, 18) in RGB and hsl(121, 84%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.

What is the RGB value of #0FAE12?

#0FAE12 is rgb(15, 174, 18) — red 15, green 174, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0FAE12?

#0FAE12 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 90%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0FAE12 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0FAE12 scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0FAE12 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0FAE12 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.