#18722A Color
#18722A is rgb(24, 114, 42) in RGB, hsl(132, 65%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 63%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#18722Argb(24, 114, 42)hsl(132, 65%, 27%)hsv(132, 79%, 45%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 63%, 55%)oklch(48.5% 0.135 146.1)lab(41.86% -38.73 31.36)lch(41.86% 49.83 141.01)What #18722A 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 #18722A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#18722A Channel Values
How #18722A 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 24 · G 114 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 65% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 79% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18722A 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 #18722A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18722A; 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 #18722A
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 #18722A 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.
#18722A#69692B#546D2A#5F5F2E#4C672D#2E6C6C#276E59#636363Using #18722A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-18722a: #18722A;background-color: #18722A;colors: { 'color-18722a': '#18722A' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.447, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_18722a">#18722A</color>fill="#18722A"More Green Colors
#18722A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#18722A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #18722A?
#18722A is a dark green — rgb(24, 114, 42) in RGB and hsl(132, 65%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #18722A?
#18722A is rgb(24, 114, 42) — red 24, green 114, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #18722A?
#18722A converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 63%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #18722A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #18722A scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #18722A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #18722A 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 11.01, which is visibly different.
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