#12824E Color
#12824E is rgb(18, 130, 78) in RGB, hsl(152, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 40%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Green (#008754), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12824Ergb(18, 130, 78)hsl(152, 76%, 29%)hsv(152, 86%, 51%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 40%, 49%)oklch(53.6% 0.124 156.2)lab(47.75% -40.26 19.53)lch(47.75% 44.75 154.12)What #12824E 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 #12824E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12824E Channel Values
How #12824E 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 130 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12824E 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 #12824E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12824E; 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 #12824E
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 #12824E 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.
#12824E#78784E#5F7C4E#6C6C51#567650#2C7D7D#247F6D#717171Using #12824E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12824e: #12824E;background-color: #12824E;colors: { 'color-12824e': '#12824E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.510, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_12824e">#12824E</color>fill="#12824E"More Green Colors
#12824E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12824E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12824E?
#12824E is a dark green — rgb(18, 130, 78) in RGB and hsl(152, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Green (#008754), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #12824E?
#12824E is rgb(18, 130, 78) — red 18, green 130, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12824E?
#12824E converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 40%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12824E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12824E scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12824E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12824E 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 4.44, which is very hard to tell apart.
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