#12A17D Color
#12A17D is rgb(18, 161, 125) in RGB, hsl(165, 80%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 22%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12A17Drgb(18, 161, 125)hsl(165, 80%, 35%)hsv(165, 89%, 63%)cmyk(89%, 0%, 22%, 37%)oklch(63.2% 0.123 169.2)lab(58.91% -42.93 8.50)lch(58.91% 43.76 168.80)What #12A17D 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 #12A17D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12A17D Channel Values
How #12A17D 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 161 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 80% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 89% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12A17D 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 #12A17D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12A17D; 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 #12A17D
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 #12A17D 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.
#12A17D#94947D#76997D#878780#6B927F#2C9D9D#249F91#8E8E8EUsing #12A17D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12a17d: #12A17D;background-color: #12A17D;colors: { 'color-12a17d': '#12A17D' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.631, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_12a17d">#12A17D</color>fill="#12A17D"More Green Colors
#12A17D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12A17D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12A17D?
#12A17D is a dark green — rgb(18, 161, 125) in RGB and hsl(165, 80%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #12A17D?
#12A17D is rgb(18, 161, 125) — red 18, green 161, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12A17D?
#12A17D converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 22%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12A17D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #12A17D scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12A17D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12A17D 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 14.26, which is visibly different.
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