#199A48 Color
#199A48 is rgb(25, 154, 72) in RGB, hsl(142, 72%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 53%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#199A48rgb(25, 154, 72)hsl(142, 72%, 35%)hsv(142, 84%, 60%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 53%, 40%)oklch(60.2% 0.16 149.5)lab(55.86% -48.23 32.88)lch(55.86% 58.37 145.72)What #199A48 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 #199A48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#199A48 Channel Values
How #199A48 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 154 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 72% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 84% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.65:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #199A48 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 #199A48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #199A48; 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 #199A48
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 #199A48 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.
#199A48#8E8E49#719348#81814D#678C4B#3A9393#30967C#868686Using #199A48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-199a48: #199A48;background-color: #199A48;colors: { 'color-199a48': '#199A48' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.604, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_199a48">#199A48</color>fill="#199A48"More Green Colors
#199A48 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#199A48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #199A48?
#199A48 is a dark green — rgb(25, 154, 72) in RGB and hsl(142, 72%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #199A48?
#199A48 is rgb(25, 154, 72) — red 25, green 154, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #199A48?
#199A48 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 53%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #199A48 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #199A48 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #199A48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #199A48 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 12.57, which is visibly different.
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