#199B12 Color
#199B12 is rgb(25, 155, 18) in RGB, hsl(117, 79%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 88%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#199B12rgb(25, 155, 18)hsl(117, 79%, 34%)hsv(117, 88%, 61%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 88%, 39%)oklch(60% 0.196 142.3)lab(55.84% -52.38 53.27)lch(55.84% 74.71 134.52)What #199B12 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 #199B12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#199B12 Channel Values
How #199B12 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 155 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 79% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 88% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #199B12 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 #199B12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #199B12; 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 #199B12
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 #199B12 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.
#199B12#8F8F15#729414#828221#688D1C#409292#349674#868686Using #199B12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-199b12: #199B12;background-color: #199B12;colors: { 'color-199b12': '#199B12' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.608, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_199b12">#199B12</color>fill="#199B12"More Green Colors
#199B12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#199B12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #199B12?
#199B12 is a dark green — rgb(25, 155, 18) in RGB and hsl(117, 79%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #199B12?
#199B12 is rgb(25, 155, 18) — red 25, green 155, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #199B12?
#199B12 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 88%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #199B12 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #199B12 scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #199B12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #199B12 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 11.69, which is visibly different.
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