#197500 Color
#197500 is rgb(25, 117, 0) in RGB, hsl(107, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 100%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#197500rgb(25, 117, 0)hsl(107, 100%, 23%)hsv(107, 100%, 46%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 100%, 54%)oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)lab(42.72% -41.81 45.97)lch(42.72% 62.14 132.29)What #197500 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 #197500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#197500 Channel Values
How #197500 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 117 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.86:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #197500 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 #197500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #197500; 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 #197500
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 #197500 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.
#197500#6C6C03#567002#62620F#4F6A09#326E6E#2A7156#656565Using #197500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-197500: #197500;background-color: #197500;colors: { 'color-197500': '#197500' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.459, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_197500">#197500</color>fill="#197500"More Green Colors
#197500 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#197500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #197500?
#197500 is a dark green — rgb(25, 117, 0) in RGB and hsl(107, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #197500?
#197500 is rgb(25, 117, 0) — red 25, green 117, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #197500?
#197500 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 100%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #197500 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #197500 scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #197500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #197500 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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