#198529 Color
#198529 is rgb(25, 133, 41) in RGB, hsl(129, 68%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 69%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#198529rgb(25, 133, 41)hsl(129, 68%, 31%)hsv(129, 81%, 52%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 69%, 48%)oklch(54% 0.159 144.8)lab(48.47% -44.74 39.00)lch(48.47% 59.36 138.92)What #198529 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 #198529, 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.
#198529 Channel Values
How #198529 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 133 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 68% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 81% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #198529 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 #198529
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #198529; 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 #198529
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 #198529 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.
#198529#7A7A2A#627F2A#6F6F2F#59792D#367E7E#2D8166#737373Using #198529 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-198529: #198529;background-color: #198529;colors: { 'color-198529': '#198529' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.522, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_198529">#198529</color>fill="#198529"More Green Colors
#198529 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#198529 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #198529?
#198529 is a dark green — rgb(25, 133, 41) in RGB and hsl(129, 68%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #198529?
#198529 is rgb(25, 133, 41) — red 25, green 133, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #198529?
#198529 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 69%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #198529 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #198529 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #198529 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #198529 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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