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#39CA12 Color

#39CA12 is rgb(57, 202, 18) in RGB, hsl(107, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 91%, 21%) 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 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39CA12
HEX#39CA12
RGBrgb(57, 202, 18)
HSLhsl(107, 84%, 43%)
HSVhsv(107, 91%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 91%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.235 140.8)
LABlab(71.75% -61.04 66.79)
LCHlch(71.75% 90.48 132.42)

What #39CA12 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 #39CA12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.85SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.91Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.16Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.44Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 15.46Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.13

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

#39CA12 Channel Values

How #39CA12 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 57 · G 202 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 84% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 91% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39CA12 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #39CA12 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #39CA12

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39CA12; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#39CA12
Complementary
#A212CA
Analogous
#96CA12
Analogous
#12CA46
Triadic
#1239CA
Triadic
#CA1239
Split comp.
#4612CA
Split comp.
#CA1296

Tints & Shades of #39CA12

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

#47EB19
#65EE3F
#83F264
#9DF485
#BBF8AB
#D9FBD0

Shades

#31AE0F
#2B960D
#237A0B
#1C6309
#144606
#0D2F04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #39CA12.

How #39CA12 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#39CA12
Protanopia#BBBB17
Protanomaly#98C115
Deuteranopia#ABAB28
Deuteranomaly#8CB821
Tritanopia#5FBEBE
Tritanomaly#53C398
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #39CA12 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39ca12: #39CA12;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39CA12;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39ca12': '#39CA12' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.792, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_39ca12">#39CA12</color>
SVG fillfill="#39CA12"

More Green Colors

#39CA12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#39CA12 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39CA12?

#39CA12 is a mid-tone green — rgb(57, 202, 18) in RGB and hsl(107, 84%, 43%) 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 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #39CA12?

#39CA12 is rgb(57, 202, 18) — red 57, green 202, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39CA12?

#39CA12 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 91%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39CA12 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39CA12 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39CA12 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39CA12 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 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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