#12F00A

A color in the Green family

#12f00a is a color in the Green family: RGB(18, 240, 10), HSL(118°, 92%, 49%), CMYK(93%, 0%, 96%, 6%). Closest named color: lime. Contrast is 1.56:1 on white and 13.49:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#12f00a
RGBrgb(18 240 10)
RGB (legacy)rgb(18, 240, 10)
RGB %rgb(7% 94% 4%)
HSLhsl(118 92% 49%)
HSV / HSBhsv(118, 96%, 94%)
HWBhwb(118 4% 6%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 96%, 6%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(83.24 -74.99 76.68)
LCHlch(83.24 107.25 134.36)
OKLaboklab(0.8285 -0.2214 0.1704)
OKLCHoklch(0.8285 0.2794 142.42)
Decimal1241098

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorlime ΔE 4.1
Closest web-safe color#00ff00
Hue118°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)92% / 96%
Lightness (HSL)49%
Brightness or Value (HSV)94%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)58% / 69%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6247
Red / Green / Blue18 / 240 / 10

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.56:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
13.49:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 24.6 / -78.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -27.9 / 79.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #12f00a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(82.85% 0.2794 142.42);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(18 240 10 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#12f00a] text-[#12f00a] border-[#12f00a]">