#196B21 Color
#196B21 is rgb(25, 107, 33) in RGB, hsl(126, 62%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 69%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#196B21rgb(25, 107, 33)hsl(126, 62%, 26%)hsv(126, 77%, 42%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 69%, 58%)oklch(46.3% 0.133 144.3)lab(39.32% -37.04 32.81)lch(39.32% 49.49 138.47)What #196B21 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 #196B21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#196B21 Channel Values
How #196B21 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 107 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 62% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 77% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196B21 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 #196B21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196B21; 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 #196B21
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 #196B21 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.
#196B21#636322#4F6621#5A5A26#486124#2D6565#266852#5D5D5DUsing #196B21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-196b21: #196B21;background-color: #196B21;colors: { 'color-196b21': '#196B21' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.420, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_196b21">#196B21</color>fill="#196B21"More Green Colors
#196B21 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#196B21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #196B21?
#196B21 is a dark green — rgb(25, 107, 33) in RGB and hsl(126, 62%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #196B21?
#196B21 is rgb(25, 107, 33) — red 25, green 107, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #196B21?
#196B21 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 69%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #196B21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #196B21 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #196B21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #196B21 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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