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#12CA15 Color

#12CA15 is rgb(18, 202, 21) in RGB, hsl(121, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 90%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12CA15
HEX#12CA15
RGBrgb(18, 202, 21)
HSLhsl(121, 84%, 43%)
HSVhsv(121, 91%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 90%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.242 142.7)
LABlab(71.23% -65.37 65.65)
LCHlch(71.23% 92.64 134.88)

What #12CA15 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 #12CA15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.75Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 6.89SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.96Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.78Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 14.28Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#12CA15 Channel Values

How #12CA15 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 18 · G 202 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 84% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 91% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12CA15 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #12CA15 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #12CA15

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12CA15; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#12CA15
Complementary
#CA12C7
Analogous
#6BCA12
Analogous
#12CA71
Triadic
#1512CA
Triadic
#CA1512
Split comp.
#7112CA
Split comp.
#CA126B

Tints & Shades of #12CA15

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.

Tints

#19EB1D
#3FEE42
#64F267
#85F487
#ABF8AC
#D0FBD1

Shades

#0FAE12
#0D960F
#0B7A0C
#09630A
#064607
#042F05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #12CA15.

How #12CA15 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.

Typical#12CA15
Protanopia#BABA1A
Protanomaly#94C118
Deuteranopia#A9A92B
Deuteranomaly#87B724
Tritanopia#50BEBE
Tritanomaly#40C398
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12CA15 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-12ca15: #12CA15;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12CA15;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12ca15': '#12CA15' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.792, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_12ca15">#12CA15</color>
SVG fillfill="#12CA15"

More Green Colors

#12CA15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#12CA15 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12CA15?

#12CA15 is a mid-tone green — rgb(18, 202, 21) in RGB and hsl(121, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #12CA15?

#12CA15 is rgb(18, 202, 21) — red 18, green 202, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12CA15?

#12CA15 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 90%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12CA15 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12CA15 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #12CA15 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #12CA15 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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