#609B12 Color
#609B12 is rgb(96, 155, 18) in RGB, hsl(86, 79%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 88%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#609B12rgb(96, 155, 18)hsl(86, 79%, 34%)hsv(86, 88%, 61%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 88%, 39%)oklch(62.5% 0.167 131.8)lab(58.17% -34.93 56.33)lch(58.17% 66.28 121.80)What #609B12 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 #609B12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#609B12 Channel Values
How #609B12 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 96 · G 155 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 79% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 88% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #609B12 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 #609B12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #609B12; 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 #609B12
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 #609B12 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.
#609B12#939314#829613#8B8B1C#7C9219#6F9292#699674#8B8B8BUsing #609B12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-609b12: #609B12;background-color: #609B12;colors: { 'color-609b12': '#609B12' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.608, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_609b12">#609B12</color>fill="#609B12"More Green Colors
#609B12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#609B12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #609B12?
#609B12 is a dark green — rgb(96, 155, 18) in RGB and hsl(86, 79%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #609B12?
#609B12 is rgb(96, 155, 18) — red 96, green 155, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #609B12?
#609B12 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 88%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #609B12 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #609B12 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #609B12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #609B12 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 13.13, which is visibly different.
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