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#12CA1E Color

#12CA1E is rgb(18, 202, 30) in RGB, hsl(124, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 85%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12CA1E
HEX#12CA1E
RGBrgb(18, 202, 30)
HSLhsl(124, 84%, 43%)
HSVhsv(124, 91%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 85%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.24 143)
LABlab(71.25% -65.12 63.96)
LCHlch(71.25% 91.27 135.51)

What #12CA1E 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 #12CA1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 5.22Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.27SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.95Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 12.76Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 13.05Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.28

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

#12CA1E Channel Values

How #12CA1E 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 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 84% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 91% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12CA1E 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 text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #12CA1E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #12CA1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12CA1E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#12CA1E
Complementary
#CA12BD
Analogous
#61CA12
Analogous
#12CA7A
Triadic
#1E12CA
Triadic
#CA1E12
Split comp.
#7A12CA
Split comp.
#CA1261

Tints & Shades of #12CA1E

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

#19EB27
#3FEE4A
#64F26E
#85F48C
#ABF8B0
#D0FBD3

Shades

#0FAE1A
#0D9616
#0B7A12
#09630F
#06460A
#042F07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #12CA1E.

How #12CA1E 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#12CA1E
Protanopia#BABA22
Protanomaly#94C120
Deuteranopia#A9A930
Deuteranomaly#87B72A
Tritanopia#50BEBE
Tritanomaly#3FC398
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12CA1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-12ca1e: #12CA1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12CA1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12ca1e': '#12CA1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.792, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_12ca1e">#12CA1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#12CA1E"

More Green Colors

#12CA1E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#12CA1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12CA1E?

#12CA1E is a mid-tone green — rgb(18, 202, 30) in RGB and hsl(124, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #12CA1E?

#12CA1E is rgb(18, 202, 30) — red 18, green 202, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12CA1E?

#12CA1E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 85%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12CA1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12CA1E scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #12CA1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #12CA1E 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 5.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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