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#1BCE12 Color

#1BCE12 is rgb(27, 206, 18) in RGB, hsl(117, 84%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 91%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1BCE12
HEX#1BCE12
RGBrgb(27, 206, 18)
HSLhsl(117, 84%, 44%)
HSVhsv(117, 91%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 0%, 91%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.246 142.3)
LABlab(72.58% -65.83 67.26)
LCHlch(72.58% 94.11 134.39)

What #1BCE12 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 #1BCE12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.22SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.39Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.5Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.04Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.34Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 16.65

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#1BCE12 Channel Values

How #1BCE12 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 27 · G 206 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 84% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 91% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1BCE12 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1BCE12 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1BCE12

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1BCE12; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#1BCE12
Complementary
#C512CE
Analogous
#7ACE12
Analogous
#12CE67
Triadic
#121BCE
Triadic
#CE121B
Split comp.
#6712CE
Split comp.
#CE127A

Tints & Shades of #1BCE12

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.

Tints

#28EB1E
#47EE3F
#6BF264
#8FF58A
#B3F8AF
#D2FBD0

Shades

#18B210
#159B0D
#117F0B
#0D6309
#094606
#062F04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1BCE12.

How #1BCE12 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.

Typical#1BCE12
Protanopia#BEBE17
Protanomaly#98C415
Deuteranopia#ADAD2A
Deuteranomaly#8ABB22
Tritanopia#54C2C2
Tritanomaly#44C79B
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1BCE12 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1bce12: #1BCE12;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1BCE12;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1bce12': '#1BCE12' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.808, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_1bce12">#1BCE12</color>
SVG fillfill="#1BCE12"

More Green Colors

#1BCE12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#1BCE12 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1BCE12?

#1BCE12 is a mid-tone green — rgb(27, 206, 18) in RGB and hsl(117, 84%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #1BCE12?

#1BCE12 is rgb(27, 206, 18) — red 27, green 206, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1BCE12?

#1BCE12 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 91%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1BCE12 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1BCE12 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1BCE12 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1BCE12 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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