#196803 Color
#196803 is rgb(25, 104, 3) in RGB, hsl(107, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 97%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#196803rgb(25, 104, 3)hsl(107, 94%, 21%)hsv(107, 97%, 41%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 97%, 59%)oklch(45.3% 0.146 140.6)lab(38.10% -37.65 41.61)lch(38.10% 56.12 132.14)What #196803 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 #196803, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#196803 Channel Values
How #196803 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 104 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196803 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 #196803
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196803; 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 #196803
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 #196803 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.
#196803#606005#4D6304#57570E#465E0A#2E6262#27644C#5A5A5AUsing #196803 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-196803: #196803;background-color: #196803;colors: { 'color-196803': '#196803' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.408, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_196803">#196803</color>fill="#196803"More Green Colors
#196803 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#196803 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #196803?
#196803 is a dark green — rgb(25, 104, 3) in RGB and hsl(107, 94%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pakistan Green (#006600), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #196803?
#196803 is rgb(25, 104, 3) — red 25, green 104, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #196803?
#196803 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 97%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #196803 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #196803 scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #196803 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #196803 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 3.03, which is very hard to tell apart.
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