#123144 Color
#123144 is rgb(18, 49, 68) in RGB, hsl(203, 58%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 28%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#123144rgb(18, 49, 68)hsl(203, 58%, 17%)hsv(203, 74%, 27%)cmyk(74%, 28%, 0%, 73%)oklch(30% 0.05 238.6)lab(18.74% -6.38 -15.57)lch(18.74% 16.83 247.73)What #123144 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 #123144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#123144 Channel Values
How #123144 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 18 · G 49 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 58% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.56:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #123144 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.
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Colors That Go With #123144
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #123144; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #123144
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 #123144 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.
#123144#2D2D44#252F44#292944#222D44#093434#0D333B#2E2E2EUsing #123144 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-123144: #123144;background-color: #123144;colors: { 'color-123144': '#123144' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.192, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_123144">#123144</color>fill="#123144"More Blue Colors
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#123144 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #123144?
#123144 is a darkest blue — rgb(18, 49, 68) in RGB and hsl(203, 58%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.
What is the RGB value of #123144?
#123144 is rgb(18, 49, 68) — red 18, green 49, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #123144?
#123144 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 28%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #123144 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #123144 scores 13.56:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #123144 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #123144 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.99, which is visibly different.
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