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#12E29A Color

#12E29A is rgb(18, 226, 154) in RGB, hsl(159, 85%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 32%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#12E29A
HEX#12E29A
RGBrgb(18, 226, 154)
HSLhsl(159, 85%, 48%)
HSVhsv(159, 92%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 0%, 32%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.177 161.1)
LABlab(79.96% -59.78 21.97)
LCHlch(79.96% 63.69 159.82)

What #12E29A 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 #12E29A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#12E29A Channel Values

How #12E29A 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 226 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 85% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 92% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12E29A 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #12E29A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12E29A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #12E29A

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 #12E29A 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#12E29A
Protanopia#D0D09B
Protanomaly#A6D89A
Deuteranopia#BDBD9E
Deuteranomaly#97CD9D
Tritanopia#46DBDB
Tritanomaly#38DEC4
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #12E29A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-12e29a: #12E29A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #12E29A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-12e29a': '#12E29A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.886, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_12e29a">#12E29A</color>
SVG fillfill="#12E29A"

More Green Colors

#12E29A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#12E29A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #12E29A?

#12E29A is a mid-tone green — rgb(18, 226, 154) in RGB and hsl(159, 85%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.59.

What is the RGB value of #12E29A?

#12E29A is rgb(18, 226, 154) — red 18, green 226, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #12E29A?

#12E29A converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 32%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #12E29A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #12E29A scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #12E29A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #12E29A 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.42, which is visibly different.

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