#12250E Color
#12250E is rgb(18, 37, 14) in RGB, hsl(110, 45%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 62%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12250Ergb(18, 37, 14)hsl(110, 45%, 10%)hsv(110, 62%, 15%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 62%, 85%)oklch(24.1% 0.049 140.2)lab(12.53% -12.53 12.13)lch(12.53% 17.44 135.92)What #12250E 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 #12250E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12250E Channel Values
How #12250E 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 18 · G 37 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 45% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 62% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.2:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12250E 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 #12250E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12250E; 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 #12250E
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 #12250E 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.
#12250E#22220E#1D240E#20200F#1B220F#162323#14241C#212121Using #12250E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12250e: #12250E;background-color: #12250E;colors: { 'color-12250e': '#12250E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.145, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_12250e">#12250E</color>fill="#12250E"More Green Colors
#12250E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12250E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12250E?
#12250E is a darkest green — rgb(18, 37, 14) in RGB and hsl(110, 45%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.63.
What is the RGB value of #12250E?
#12250E is rgb(18, 37, 14) — red 18, green 37, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12250E?
#12250E converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 62%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12250E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12250E scores 16.2:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12250E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12250E 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.47, which is visibly different.
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