#198F70 Color
#198F70 is rgb(25, 143, 112) in RGB, hsl(164, 70%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 22%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#198F70rgb(25, 143, 112)hsl(164, 70%, 33%)hsv(164, 83%, 56%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 22%, 44%)oklch(58.1% 0.109 169.6)lab(52.83% -38.20 7.29)lch(52.83% 38.89 169.20)What #198F70 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 #198F70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#198F70 Channel Values
How #198F70 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 143 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 70% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 83% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #198F70 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 #198F70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #198F70; 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 #198F70
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 #198F70 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.
#198F70#848470#698870#787872#608271#2B8C8C#258D81#7E7E7EUsing #198F70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-198f70: #198F70;background-color: #198F70;colors: { 'color-198f70': '#198F70' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.561, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_198f70">#198F70</color>fill="#198F70"More Green Colors
#198F70 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#198F70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #198F70?
#198F70 is a dark green — rgb(25, 143, 112) in RGB and hsl(164, 70%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #198F70?
#198F70 is rgb(25, 143, 112) — red 25, green 143, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #198F70?
#198F70 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 22%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #198F70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #198F70 scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #198F70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #198F70 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.36, which is visibly different.
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