#123F16 Color
#123F16 is rgb(18, 63, 22) in RGB, hsl(125, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 65%, 75%) 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 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#123F16rgb(18, 63, 22)hsl(125, 56%, 16%)hsv(125, 71%, 25%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 65%, 75%)oklch(32.6% 0.084 144.8)lab(22.82% -23.53 20.02)lch(22.82% 30.89 139.60)What #123F16 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 #123F16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#123F16 Channel Values
How #123F16 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 63 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 71% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.01:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #123F16 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 #123F16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #123F16; 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 #123F16
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 #123F16 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.
#123F16#3A3A16#2E3C16#353518#2A3917#1C3B3B#183D30#363636Using #123F16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-123f16: #123F16;background-color: #123F16;colors: { 'color-123f16': '#123F16' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.247, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_123f16">#123F16</color>fill="#123F16"More Green Colors
#123F16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#123F16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #123F16?
#123F16 is a darkest green — rgb(18, 63, 22) in RGB and hsl(125, 56%, 16%) 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 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #123F16?
#123F16 is rgb(18, 63, 22) — red 18, green 63, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #123F16?
#123F16 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 65%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #123F16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #123F16 scores 12.01:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #123F16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #123F16 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 23.21, which is visibly different.
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