#12401A Color
#12401A is rgb(18, 64, 26) in RGB, hsl(130, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 59%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12401Argb(18, 64, 26)hsl(130, 56%, 16%)hsv(130, 72%, 25%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 59%, 75%)oklch(33% 0.081 146.6)lab(23.25% -23.46 18.26)lch(23.25% 29.73 142.11)What #12401A 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 #12401A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12401A Channel Values
How #12401A 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 64 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 72% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.84:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12401A 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 #12401A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12401A; 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 #12401A
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 #12401A 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.
#12401A#3B3B1A#2F3D1A#36361C#2B3A1B#1B3D3D#183E32#373737Using #12401A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12401a: #12401A;background-color: #12401A;colors: { 'color-12401a': '#12401A' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.251, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_12401a">#12401A</color>fill="#12401A"More Green Colors
#12401A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12401A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12401A?
#12401A is a darkest green — rgb(18, 64, 26) in RGB and hsl(130, 56%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #12401A?
#12401A is rgb(18, 64, 26) — red 18, green 64, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12401A?
#12401A converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 59%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12401A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12401A scores 11.84:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12401A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12401A 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 23.68, which is visibly different.
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