#12B550 Color
#12B550 is rgb(18, 181, 80) in RGB, hsl(143, 82%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 56%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12B550rgb(18, 181, 80)hsl(143, 82%, 39%)hsv(143, 90%, 71%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 56%, 29%)oklch(67.6% 0.187 148.9)lab(64.76% -56.10 39.54)lch(64.76% 68.63 144.82)What #12B550 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 #12B550, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12B550 Channel Values
How #12B550 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 181 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 82% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 90% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12B550 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 #12B550
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12B550; 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 #12B550
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 #12B550 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.
#12B550#A7A751#85AD51#979756#78A454#42ACAC#35B090#9D9D9DUsing #12B550 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12b550: #12B550;background-color: #12B550;colors: { 'color-12b550': '#12B550' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.710, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_12b550">#12B550</color>fill="#12B550"More Green Colors
#12B550 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12B550 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12B550?
#12B550 is a dark green — rgb(18, 181, 80) in RGB and hsl(143, 82%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #12B550?
#12B550 is rgb(18, 181, 80) — red 18, green 181, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12B550?
#12B550 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 56%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12B550 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #12B550 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12B550 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12B550 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 18.09, which is visibly different.
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