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#12733F Color

#12733F is rgb(18, 115, 63) in RGB, hsl(148, 73%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 45%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12733F
HEX#12733F
RGBrgb(18, 115, 63)
HSLhsl(148, 73%, 26%)
HSVhsv(148, 84%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 45%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(49% 0.118 153.4)
LABlab(42.35% -37.33 20.90)
LCHlch(42.35% 42.78 150.76)

What #12733F 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 #12733F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#12733F Channel Values

How #12733F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 18 · G 115 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 73% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 84% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12733F 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.

TextWhite text5.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #12733F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12733F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #12733F

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 #12733F 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.

Typical#12733F
Protanopia#6A6A3F
Protanomaly#546E3F
Deuteranopia#606042
Deuteranomaly#4C6841
Tritanopia#286E6E
Tritanomaly#21705F
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #12733F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-12733f: #12733F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12733F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12733f': '#12733F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.451, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_12733f">#12733F</color>
SVG fillfill="#12733F"

More Green Colors

#12733F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#12733F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12733F?

#12733F is a dark green — rgb(18, 115, 63) in RGB and hsl(148, 73%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.7.

What is the RGB value of #12733F?

#12733F is rgb(18, 115, 63) — red 18, green 115, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12733F?

#12733F converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 45%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12733F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #12733F scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #12733F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #12733F 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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