Palettes / Colors / #128233
#128233 — Green
#128233 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #128233 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#128233 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #821260; it also sits naturally between #288212 and #12826C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #128233 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 18, 130, 51 |
| HSL | 138°, 76%, 29% |
| HSV | 138°, 86%, 51% |
| CMYK | 86%, 0%, 61%, 49% |
| XYZ | 8.83, 16.33, 5.82 |
| Yxy | 16.33, 0.2850, 0.5272 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.41, -46.86, 33.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.41, -30.04, 18.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 51% · Blue 20%
Cyan 86% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #128233
.text { color: #128233; }
.background { background-color: #128233; }
.border { border: 3px solid #128233; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 130, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(138, 76%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #128233; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 130, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #128233; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 130, 51, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#128233">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#128233">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #821260:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.92:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.27:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #128233: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #128233
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #128233: ·
How #128233 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #128233 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #128233?
#128233 is Green, a green color (RGB 18, 130, 51). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #128233?
#128233 is RGB 18, 130, 51 — HSL 138°, 76%, 29% — CMYK 86%, 0%, 61%, 49%.
What colors go with #128233?
Its complement is #821260; analogous partners are #288212 and #12826C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #128233 for text?
White text on #128233 has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.27:1.