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#196122 Color

#196122 is rgb(25, 97, 34) in RGB, hsl(128, 59%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 65%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#196122
HEX#196122
RGBrgb(25, 97, 34)
HSLhsl(128, 59%, 24%)
HSVhsv(128, 74%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 65%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.119 145)
LABlab(35.76% -33.51 28.45)
LCHlch(35.76% 43.96 139.66)

What #196122 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 #196122, 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.

#196122 Channel Values

How #196122 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 25 · G 97 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 59% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 74% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.57:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196122 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 text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #196122

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196122; 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 #196122

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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Shades

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How #196122 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#196122
Protanopia#595923
Protanomaly#485D22
Deuteranopia#515126
Deuteranomaly#425824
Tritanopia#2A5C5C
Tritanomaly#245E4B
Achromatopsia#545454

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #196122 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-196122: #196122;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #196122;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-196122': '#196122' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.380, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_196122">#196122</color>
SVG fillfill="#196122"

More Green Colors

#196122 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#196122 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #196122?

#196122 is a dark green — rgb(25, 97, 34) in RGB and hsl(128, 59%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.

What is the RGB value of #196122?

#196122 is rgb(25, 97, 34) — red 25, green 97, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #196122?

#196122 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 65%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #196122 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #196122 scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #196122 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #196122 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 13.87, which is visibly different.

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