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#819178 Color

#819178 is rgb(129, 145, 120) in RGB, hsl(98, 10%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#819178
HEX#819178
RGBrgb(129, 145, 120)
HSLhsl(98, 10%, 52%)
HSVhsv(98, 17%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.041 134.3)
LABlab(58.34% -9.61 11.30)
LCHlch(58.34% 14.83 130.39)

What #819178 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 #819178, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#819178 Channel Values

How #819178 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 129 · G 145 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 98° · S 10% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 98° · S 17% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #819178 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #819178

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #819178; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #819178

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 #819178 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#819178
Protanopia#8E8E78
Protanomaly#898F78
Deuteranopia#8C8C79
Deuteranomaly#888E78
Tritanopia#848E8E
Tritanomaly#838F86
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #819178 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-819178: #819178;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #819178;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-819178': '#819178' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.569, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_819178">#819178</color>
SVG fillfill="#819178"

More Green Colors

#819178 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#819178 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #819178?

#819178 is a mid-tone green — rgb(129, 145, 120) in RGB and hsl(98, 10%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #819178?

#819178 is rgb(129, 145, 120) — red 129, green 145, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #819178?

#819178 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #819178 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #819178 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #819178 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #819178 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.58, which is visibly different.

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