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#12CE4B Color

#12CE4B is rgb(18, 206, 75) in RGB, hsl(138, 84%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 64%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12CE4B
HEX#12CE4B
RGBrgb(18, 206, 75)
HSLhsl(138, 84%, 44%)
HSVhsv(138, 91%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 64%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.22 146.6)
LABlab(72.77% -63.61 50.80)
LCHlch(72.77% 81.40 141.39)

What #12CE4B 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 #12CE4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 5.17Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 5.17Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.26Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.43Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 15.79SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 16.24

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

#12CE4B Channel Values

How #12CE4B 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 206 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 84% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 91% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12CE4B 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #12CE4B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #12CE4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12CE4B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#12CE4B
Complementary
#CE1296
Analogous
#38CE12
Analogous
#12CEA9
Triadic
#4B12CE
Triadic
#CE4B12
Split comp.
#A912CE
Split comp.
#CE1238

Tints & Shades of #12CE4B

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

#1EEB5B
#3FEE73
#64F28F
#8AF5AA
#AFF8C5
#D0FBDD

Shades

#10B240
#0D9B38
#0B7F2E
#096324
#064619
#042F11

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #12CE4B.

How #12CE4B 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#12CE4B
Protanopia#BEBE4C
Protanomaly#97C44C
Deuteranopia#ACAC53
Deuteranomaly#89BB50
Tritanopia#4EC3C3
Tritanomaly#3EC8A1
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12CE4B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-12ce4b: #12CE4B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12CE4B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12ce4b': '#12CE4B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.808, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_12ce4b">#12CE4B</color>
SVG fillfill="#12CE4B"

More Green Colors

#12CE4B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#12CE4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12CE4B?

#12CE4B is a mid-tone green — rgb(18, 206, 75) in RGB and hsl(138, 84%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #12CE4B?

#12CE4B is rgb(18, 206, 75) — red 18, green 206, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12CE4B?

#12CE4B converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 64%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12CE4B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12CE4B scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #12CE4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #12CE4B 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 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.