#254412 Color
#254412 is rgb(37, 68, 18) in RGB, hsl(97, 58%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 74%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 12.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#254412rgb(37, 68, 18)hsl(97, 58%, 17%)hsv(97, 74%, 27%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 74%, 73%)oklch(35% 0.085 135.7)lab(25.54% -19.73 25.39)lch(25.54% 32.16 127.85)What #254412 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 #254412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#254412 Channel Values
How #254412 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 37 · G 68 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 58% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.97:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #254412 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 #254412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #254412; 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 #254412
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 #254412 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.
#254412#404012#374212#3C3C14#343F13#2C4040#294233#3C3C3CUsing #254412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-254412: #254412;background-color: #254412;colors: { 'color-254412': '#254412' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.267, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_254412">#254412</color>fill="#254412"More Green Colors
#254412 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#254412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #254412?
#254412 is a darkest green — rgb(37, 68, 18) in RGB and hsl(97, 58%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.48.
What is the RGB value of #254412?
#254412 is rgb(37, 68, 18) — red 37, green 68, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #254412?
#254412 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 74%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #254412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #254412 scores 10.97:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #254412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #254412 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.84, which is visibly different.
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