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#127D20 Color

#127D20 is rgb(18, 125, 32) in RGB, hsl(128, 75%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 74%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#127D20
HEX#127D20
RGBrgb(18, 125, 32)
HSLhsl(128, 75%, 28%)
HSVhsv(128, 86%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 74%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.158 144.2)
LABlab(45.53% -43.84 39.60)
LCHlch(45.53% 59.08 137.91)

What #127D20 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 #127D20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 5.01Forest Green#228B22ΔE 7.02Pakistan Green#006600ΔE 9.36La Salle Green#087830ΔE 9.43Green#008000ΔE 9.75Napier Green#2A8000ΔE 10.15

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

#127D20 Channel Values

How #127D20 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 125 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 75% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 86% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #127D20 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 text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #127D20 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #127D20

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #127D20; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#127D20
Complementary
#7D126F
Analogous
#397D12
Analogous
#127D56
Triadic
#20127D
Triadic
#7D2012
Split comp.
#56127D
Split comp.
#7D1239

Tints & Shades of #127D20

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.

Tints

#18AA2C
#1FD637
#44E459
#70EB81
#9DF1A8
#C9F7D0

Shades

#10701D
#0D5E18
#0B5015
#093E10
#07310D
#041F08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #127D20.

How #127D20 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#127D20
Protanopia#737321
Protanomaly#5B7721
Deuteranopia#686827
Deuteranomaly#537124
Tritanopia#317676
Tritanomaly#27795F
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #127D20 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-127d20: #127D20;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #127D20;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-127d20': '#127D20' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.490, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_127d20">#127D20</color>
SVG fillfill="#127D20"

More Green Colors

#127D20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#127D20 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #127D20?

#127D20 is a dark green — rgb(18, 125, 32) in RGB and hsl(128, 75%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #127D20?

#127D20 is rgb(18, 125, 32) — red 18, green 125, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #127D20?

#127D20 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 74%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #127D20 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #127D20 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #127D20 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #127D20 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.