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#12D930 Color

#12D930 is rgb(18, 217, 48) in RGB, hsl(129, 85%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 78%, 15%) 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 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12D930
HEX#12D930
RGBrgb(18, 217, 48)
HSLhsl(129, 85%, 46%)
HSVhsv(129, 92%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 0%, 78%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.247 143.8)
LABlab(76.10% -68.24 63.76)
LCHlch(76.10% 93.39 136.95)

What #12D930 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 #12D930, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.08Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.13SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.66Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 11.4Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 15.06Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 15.84

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

#12D930 Channel Values

How #12D930 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 217 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 85% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 92% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12D930 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #12D930 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #12D930

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12D930; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#12D930
Complementary
#D912BB
Analogous
#57D912
Analogous
#12D993
Triadic
#3012D9
Triadic
#D93012
Split comp.
#9312D9
Split comp.
#D91257

Tints & Shades of #12D930

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

#21ED40
#47F060
#68F37D
#8EF69D
#AFF8BA
#D5FCDA

Shades

#0FBD29
#0DA023
#0B841D
#086817
#064B11
#042F0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #12D930.

How #12D930 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#12D930
Protanopia#C8C833
Protanomaly#9FCF32
Deuteranopia#B6B63E
Deuteranomaly#91C539
Tritanopia#55CDCD
Tritanomaly#43D2A5
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12D930 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-12d930: #12D930;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12D930;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12d930': '#12D930' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.851, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_12d930">#12D930</color>
SVG fillfill="#12D930"

More Green Colors

#12D930 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#12D930 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12D930?

#12D930 is a mid-tone green — rgb(18, 217, 48) in RGB and hsl(129, 85%, 46%) 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 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #12D930?

#12D930 is rgb(18, 217, 48) — red 18, green 217, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12D930?

#12D930 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 78%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12D930 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12D930 scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #12D930 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #12D930 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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