#124309 Color
#124309 is rgb(18, 67, 9) in RGB, hsl(111, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 87%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 12.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124309rgb(18, 67, 9)hsl(111, 76%, 15%)hsv(111, 87%, 26%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 87%, 74%)oklch(33.7% 0.1 141)lab(24.24% -26.17 27.67)lch(24.24% 38.09 133.40)What #124309 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 #124309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124309 Channel Values
How #124309 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 67 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.46:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124309 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 #124309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124309; 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 #124309
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 #124309 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.
#124309#3E3E0A#314009#38380D#2D3D0C#1E3F3F#1A4131#3A3A3AUsing #124309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124309: #124309;background-color: #124309;colors: { 'color-124309': '#124309' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.263, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_124309">#124309</color>fill="#124309"More Green Colors
#124309 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124309?
#124309 is a darkest green — rgb(18, 67, 9) in RGB and hsl(111, 76%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.23.
What is the RGB value of #124309?
#124309 is rgb(18, 67, 9) — red 18, green 67, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124309?
#124309 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 87%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124309 scores 11.46:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124309 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 20.75, which is visibly different.
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