#12812E Color
#12812E is rgb(18, 129, 46) in RGB, hsl(135, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 64%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12812Ergb(18, 129, 46)hsl(135, 76%, 29%)hsv(135, 86%, 51%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 64%, 49%)oklch(52.8% 0.152 146.4)lab(47.02% -43.93 35.19)lch(47.02% 56.29 141.31)What #12812E 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 #12812E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12812E Channel Values
How #12812E 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 129 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12812E 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 #12812E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12812E; 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 #12812E
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 #12812E 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.
#12812E#77772F#5E7B2F#6C6C33#557531#317A7A#277D64#6F6F6FUsing #12812E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12812e: #12812E;background-color: #12812E;colors: { 'color-12812e': '#12812E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.506, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_12812e">#12812E</color>fill="#12812E"More Green Colors
#12812E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12812E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12812E?
#12812E is a dark green — rgb(18, 129, 46) in RGB and hsl(135, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #12812E?
#12812E is rgb(18, 129, 46) — red 18, green 129, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12812E?
#12812E converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 64%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12812E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12812E scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12812E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12812E 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 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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