#114512 Color
#114512 is rgb(17, 69, 18) in RGB, hsl(121, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 74%, 73%) 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 9.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#114512rgb(17, 69, 18)hsl(121, 60%, 17%)hsv(121, 75%, 27%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 74%, 73%)oklch(34.4% 0.097 143.4)lab(25.04% -26.51 24.55)lch(25.04% 36.13 137.20)What #114512 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 #114512, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#114512 Channel Values
How #114512 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 69 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 60% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 75% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.15:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #114512 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 #114512
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #114512; 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 #114512
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 #114512 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.
#114512#3F3F13#324212#3A3A15#2E3E14#1D4141#194334#3B3B3BUsing #114512 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-114512: #114512;background-color: #114512;colors: { 'color-114512': '#114512' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.271, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_114512">#114512</color>fill="#114512"More Green Colors
#114512 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#114512 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #114512?
#114512 is a darkest green — rgb(17, 69, 18) in RGB and hsl(121, 60%, 17%) 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 9.1.
What is the RGB value of #114512?
#114512 is rgb(17, 69, 18) — red 17, green 69, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #114512?
#114512 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 74%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #114512 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #114512 scores 11.15:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #114512 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #114512 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 20.87, which is visibly different.
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