#12782D Color
#12782D is rgb(18, 120, 45) in RGB, hsl(136, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 62%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12782Drgb(18, 120, 45)hsl(136, 74%, 27%)hsv(136, 85%, 47%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 62%, 53%)oklch(50.2% 0.142 146.9)lab(43.88% -41.21 32.16)lch(43.88% 52.27 142.03)What #12782D 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 #12782D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12782D Channel Values
How #12782D 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 120 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12782D 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 #12782D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12782D; 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 #12782D
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 #12782D 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.
#12782D#6E6E2E#58722D#646432#4F6D30#2D7272#25745E#686868Using #12782D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12782d: #12782D;background-color: #12782D;colors: { 'color-12782d': '#12782D' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.471, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_12782d">#12782D</color>fill="#12782D"More Green Colors
#12782D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12782D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12782D?
#12782D is a dark green — rgb(18, 120, 45) in RGB and hsl(136, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.
What is the RGB value of #12782D?
#12782D is rgb(18, 120, 45) — red 18, green 120, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12782D?
#12782D converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 62%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12782D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12782D scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12782D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12782D 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 11.58, which is visibly different.
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