HEX atlas value

#12B80A

#12B80A is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 18, 184, 10, HSL 117, 90%, 38%, has luminance 0.3443, and belongs to the vibrant and jewel tone groups.

green cool vibrant jewel-tone

#12B80A Sample readable text

HEX #12B80A

RGB rgb(18, 184, 10)

HSL hsl(117 90% 38%)

CMYK cmyk(90, 0, 95, 28)

Luminance 0.3443

Contrast Black 7.89:1White 2.66:1

CSS

--color-12b80a: #12B80A;
.background-12b80a { background-color: #12B80A; }
.text-12b80a { color: #12B80A; }

Luminance0.3443

Black text7.89:1AA Pass

White text2.66:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#12B80A","rgb":[18,184,10],"hsl":[117,90,38],"cmyk":[90,0,95,28],"luminance":0.3443,"contrast":{"black":7.89,"white":2.66}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.66,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.32,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#34F42A","hex":"#34F42A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#0AC200","hex":"#0AC200","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.73,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6AB80A","hex":"#6AB80A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.47,"contrastWhite":2.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","jewel tone","vibrant green","jewel tone green","Forest Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/12b80a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AF0AB8","analogous":["#6AB80A","#0AB858"],"triadic":["#0A12B8","#B80A12"],"tetradic":["#0A6AB8","#AF0AB8","#B8580A"],"splitComplementary":["#580AB8","#B80A6A"],"monochromatic":["#34F42A","#12B80A","#0A6105"]}

Variants

{"light":"#34F42A","dark":"#0A6105","saturated":"#0AC200","desaturated":"#26A31F","pastel":"#61E75A","neon":"#0CEB00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":53.45091205957107},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":55.362442142665635},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":59.51470406546604},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":59.665735560705194},{"slug":"fluorescent-green","name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","distance":71.72865536171719}]

HEX meaning and use

About #12B80A

#12B80A is classified as a cool green value with vibrant and jewel tone visual character. #12B80A is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 18, 184, and 10, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 117deg with 90% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.3443, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 53.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.89:1AA Pass

White text2.66:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #12B80A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.89:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.66:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Fluorescent Green#000000 text · best 15.32:1#08FF08

#34F42A#000000 text · best 14.12:1#34F42A

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#0AC200#000000 text · best 8.73:1#0AC200

#6AB80A#000000 text · best 8.47:1#6AB80A

Generated Palette

#12B80A#12B80A

#AF0AB8#AF0AB8

#6AB80A#6AB80A

#0AB858#0AB858

#34F42A#34F42A

#0A6105#0A6105

Color Harmonies

#AF0AB8#AF0AB8

#6AB80A#6AB80A

#0AB858#0AB858

#0A12B8#0A12B8

#B80A12#B80A12

Variants

#34F42A#34F42A

#0A6105#0A6105

#0AC200#0AC200

#26A31F#26A31F

#61E75A#61E75A

#0CEB00#0CEB00

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Green#008000

Fluorescent Green#08FF08

#12B80A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #12B80A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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