#138109 Color
#138109 is rgb(19, 129, 9) in RGB, hsl(115, 87%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 93%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (#008000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#138109rgb(19, 129, 9)hsl(115, 87%, 27%)hsv(115, 93%, 51%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 93%, 49%)oklch(52.5% 0.172 142.1)lab(46.84% -45.95 47.40)lch(46.84% 66.01 134.11)What #138109 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 #138109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#138109 Channel Values
How #138109 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 129 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 87% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 93% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #138109 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 #138109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #138109; 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 #138109
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 #138109 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.
#138109#77770C#5E7B0B#6C6C17#567513#347979#2A7C60#6F6F6FUsing #138109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-138109: #138109;background-color: #138109;colors: { 'color-138109': '#138109' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.506, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_138109">#138109</color>fill="#138109"More Green Colors
#138109 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#138109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #138109?
#138109 is a dark green — rgb(19, 129, 9) in RGB and hsl(115, 87%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (#008000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.
What is the RGB value of #138109?
#138109 is rgb(19, 129, 9) — red 19, green 129, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #138109?
#138109 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 93%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #138109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #138109 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #138109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #138109 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 2.08, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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