#12AF90 Color
#12AF90 is rgb(18, 175, 144) in RGB, hsl(168, 81%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 18%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12AF90rgb(18, 175, 144)hsl(168, 81%, 38%)hsv(168, 90%, 69%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 18%, 31%)oklch(67.4% 0.126 173.7)lab(63.80% -44.28 4.92)lch(63.80% 44.55 173.67)What #12AF90 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 #12AF90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12AF90 Channel Values
How #12AF90 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 175 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 81% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 90% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.78:1 vs white · 7.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12AF90 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 #12AF90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12AF90; 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 #12AF90
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 #12AF90 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.
#12AF90#A1A190#80A790#929293#749F92#2CABAB#24ADA1#9B9B9BUsing #12AF90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12af90: #12AF90;background-color: #12AF90;colors: { 'color-12af90': '#12AF90' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.686, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_12af90">#12AF90</color>fill="#12AF90"More Green Colors
#12AF90 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12AF90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12AF90?
#12AF90 is a dark green — rgb(18, 175, 144) in RGB and hsl(168, 81%, 38%) 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 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #12AF90?
#12AF90 is rgb(18, 175, 144) — red 18, green 175, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12AF90?
#12AF90 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 18%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12AF90 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #12AF90 scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12AF90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12AF90 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.14, which is visibly different.
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