#212618 Color
#212618 is rgb(33, 38, 24) in RGB, hsl(81, 23%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 37%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#212618rgb(33, 38, 24)hsl(81, 23%, 12%)hsv(81, 37%, 15%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 37%, 85%)oklch(25.9% 0.026 124.2)lab(14.31% -4.70 8.54)lch(14.31% 9.75 118.86)What #212618 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 #212618, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#212618 Channel Values
How #212618 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 33 · G 38 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 23% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 37% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.5:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #212618 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 #212618
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #212618; 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 #212618
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 #212618 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-212618: #212618;background-color: #212618;colors: { 'color-212618': '#212618' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.149, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_212618">#212618</color>fill="#212618"More Green Colors
#212618 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#212618 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #212618?
#212618 is a darkest green — rgb(33, 38, 24) in RGB and hsl(81, 23%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.
What is the RGB value of #212618?
#212618 is rgb(33, 38, 24) — red 33, green 38, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #212618?
#212618 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 37%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #212618 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #212618 scores 15.5:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #212618 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #212618 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.31, which is visibly different.
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