#113C12 Color
#113C12 is rgb(17, 60, 18) in RGB, hsl(121, 56%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 70%, 76%) 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 7.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#113C12rgb(17, 60, 18)hsl(121, 56%, 15%)hsv(121, 72%, 24%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 70%, 76%)oklch(31.5% 0.084 143.6)lab(21.58% -23.00 20.80)lch(21.58% 31.01 137.88)What #113C12 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 #113C12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#113C12 Channel Values
How #113C12 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 17 · G 60 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 56% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 72% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.51:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #113C12 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 #113C12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #113C12; 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 #113C12
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 #113C12 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.
#113C12#373712#2C3912#323214#283613#1A3939#173A2D#343434Using #113C12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-113c12: #113C12;background-color: #113C12;colors: { 'color-113c12': '#113C12' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.235, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_113c12">#113C12</color>fill="#113C12"More Green Colors
#113C12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#113C12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #113C12?
#113C12 is a darkest green — rgb(17, 60, 18) in RGB and hsl(121, 56%, 15%) 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 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #113C12?
#113C12 is rgb(17, 60, 18) — red 17, green 60, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #113C12?
#113C12 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 70%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #113C12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #113C12 scores 12.51:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #113C12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #113C12 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 23.79, which is visibly different.
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