#136209 Color
#136209 is rgb(19, 98, 9) in RGB, hsl(113, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 91%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#136209rgb(19, 98, 9)hsl(113, 83%, 21%)hsv(113, 91%, 38%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 91%, 62%)oklch(43.3% 0.138 141.7)lab(35.82% -36.60 38.08)lch(35.82% 52.82 133.86)What #136209 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 #136209, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#136209 Channel Values
How #136209 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 19 · G 98 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 91% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #136209 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.
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Colors That Go With #136209
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #136209; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #136209
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 #136209 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.
#136209#5A5A0B#485D0A#525212#41590F#295C5C#225E48#545454Using #136209 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-136209: #136209;background-color: #136209;colors: { 'color-136209': '#136209' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.384, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_136209">#136209</color>fill="#136209"More Green Colors
#136209 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#136209 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #136209?
#136209 is a dark green — rgb(19, 98, 9) in RGB and hsl(113, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.53.
What is the RGB value of #136209?
#136209 is rgb(19, 98, 9) — red 19, green 98, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #136209?
#136209 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 91%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #136209 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #136209 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #136209 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #136209 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 4.26, which is very hard to tell apart.
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