#196312 Color
#196312 is rgb(25, 99, 18) in RGB, hsl(115, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 82%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#196312rgb(25, 99, 18)hsl(115, 69%, 23%)hsv(115, 82%, 39%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 82%, 61%)oklch(43.8% 0.133 141.9)lab(36.36% -35.40 35.92)lch(36.36% 50.43 134.59)What #196312 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 #196312, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#196312 Channel Values
How #196312 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 99 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196312 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 #196312
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196312; 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 #196312
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 #196312 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.
#196312#5B5B13#495E13#535318#435A16#2C5D5D#25604A#555555Using #196312 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-196312: #196312;background-color: #196312;colors: { 'color-196312': '#196312' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.388, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_196312">#196312</color>fill="#196312"More Green Colors
#196312 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#196312 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #196312?
#196312 is a dark green — rgb(25, 99, 18) in RGB and hsl(115, 69%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #196312?
#196312 is rgb(25, 99, 18) — red 25, green 99, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #196312?
#196312 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 82%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #196312 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #196312 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #196312 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #196312 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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