#12590D Color
#12590D is rgb(18, 89, 13) in RGB, hsl(116, 75%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 85%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12590Drgb(18, 89, 13)hsl(116, 75%, 20%)hsv(116, 85%, 35%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 85%, 65%)oklch(40.6% 0.126 142.1)lab(32.53% -33.68 33.97)lch(32.53% 47.84 134.75)What #12590D 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 #12590D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12590D Channel Values
How #12590D 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 89 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 75% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 85% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12590D 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 #12590D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12590D; 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 #12590D
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 #12590D 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.
#12590D#52520E#41550E#4A4A13#3B5111#255454#1F5642#4C4C4CUsing #12590D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12590d: #12590D;background-color: #12590D;colors: { 'color-12590d': '#12590D' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.349, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_12590d">#12590D</color>fill="#12590D"More Green Colors
#12590D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12590D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12590D?
#12590D is a dark green — rgb(18, 89, 13) in RGB and hsl(116, 75%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.
What is the RGB value of #12590D?
#12590D is rgb(18, 89, 13) — red 18, green 89, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12590D?
#12590D converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 85%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12590D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12590D scores 8.53:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12590D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12590D 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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