#12873D Color
#12873D is rgb(18, 135, 61) in RGB, hsl(142, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 55%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Green (#008543), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12873Drgb(18, 135, 61)hsl(142, 76%, 30%)hsv(142, 87%, 53%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 55%, 47%)oklch(54.7% 0.147 149.4)lab(49.24% -44.24 30.45)lch(49.24% 53.70 145.46)What #12873D 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 #12873D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12873D Channel Values
How #12873D 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 135 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12873D 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 #12873D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12873D; 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 #12873D
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 #12873D 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.
#12873D#7C7C3E#63813D#717141#597A40#318080#28836C#757575Using #12873D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12873d: #12873D;background-color: #12873D;colors: { 'color-12873d': '#12873D' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.529, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_12873d">#12873D</color>fill="#12873D"More Green Colors
#12873D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12873D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12873D?
#12873D is a dark green — rgb(18, 135, 61) in RGB and hsl(142, 76%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Green (#008543), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #12873D?
#12873D is rgb(18, 135, 61) — red 18, green 135, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12873D?
#12873D converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 55%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12873D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12873D scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12873D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12873D 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 12.8, which is visibly different.
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