What color is #12571D?

#12571D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12571D?

The RGB value is 18, 87, 29: 18 red, 87 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12571D?

The complementary color is #57124C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12571D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12571D color

#12571D rgb(18, 87, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #12571D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 34.1% green and 11.4% blue (18, 87, 29).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 66% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Mixture (#0F521A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#12571D color codes

HEX	`#12571D`
RGB	`rgb(18, 87, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 34.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 66%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 79%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 67%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.88, -34.24, 27.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.88, 43.7, 141.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.879, 7.033, 2.315)`
Decimal	`1201949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12571D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #12571D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12571D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #12571D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12571d; }
.text { color: #12571d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12571d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 87 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12571d, #125740); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #12571D?: #12571D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12571D?: The RGB value is 18, 87, 29: 18 red, 87 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12571D?: The complementary color is #57124C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12571D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.