Lincoln Green (#195905)

The hex code for Lincoln Green is #195905. It is rgb(25, 89, 5) in RGB, hsl(106, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 94%, 65%) in CMYK — a darkest green. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#195905

HEX#195905

RGBrgb(25, 89, 5)

HSLhsl(106, 89%, 18%)

HSVhsv(106, 94%, 35%)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 94%, 65%)

OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.128 140.1)

LABlab(32.67% -32.58 36.61)

LCHlch(32.67% 49.01 131.67)

Colors Closest to Lincoln Green

Lincoln Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Royal Green#136207ΔE 5.53 Dark Green#006400ΔE 9.13 Pakistan Green#006600ΔE 10.13 Metallic Green#296E01ΔE 11.69 La Salle Green#087830ΔE 15.7 Sap Green#507D2AΔE 16.16

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

#195905 Channel Values

How Lincoln Green 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 25 · G 89 · B 5	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 106° · S 89% · L 18%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 106° · S 94% · V 35%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 72% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 65%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.49:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lincoln Green 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.

TextWhite text8.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Lincoln Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lincoln Green; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Lincoln Green

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

Shades

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How Lincoln Green 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#195905

Protanopia#525206

Protanomaly#425506

Deuteranopia#4B4B0D

Deuteranomaly#3D510A

Tritanopia#295353

Tritanomaly#245641

Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #195905 in Code

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

CSS custom property--lincoln-green: #195905;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #195905;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lincoln-green': '#195905' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.349, blue: 0.020)

Android XML<color name="lincoln_green">#195905</color>

SVG fillfill="#195905"

More Green Colors

Lincoln Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

196719 194d3c 1a2421 192e03 1a3300 192919 1affb3 186318 1c352d 18453b 1c3800 182108 2e8b57 3b7a57 50c878 679267 8aff8a 9dc209 b3e6c9 cefdce e8ffd1 006045 00ab66 037949

#195905 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lincoln Green?

The hex code for Lincoln Green is #195905. That is rgb(25, 89, 5) in RGB, hsl(106, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 94%, 65%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #195905?

#195905 is rgb(25, 89, 5) — red 25, green 89, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #195905?

#195905 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 94%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #195905 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #195905 scores 8.49:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #195905 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #195905 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 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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