#123640 Color
#123640 is rgb(18, 54, 64) in RGB, hsl(193, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 16%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#123640rgb(18, 54, 64)hsl(193, 56%, 16%)hsv(193, 72%, 25%)cmyk(72%, 16%, 0%, 75%)oklch(31.2% 0.044 219.2)lab(20.40% -10.55 -10.33)lch(20.40% 14.77 224.41)What #123640 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 #123640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#123640 Channel Values
How #123640 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 54 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 72% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.9:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #123640 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 #123640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #123640; 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 #123640
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 #123640 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.
#123640#323240#283440#2D2D41#253140#0E3737#0F373B#323232Using #123640 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-123640: #123640;background-color: #123640;colors: { 'color-123640': '#123640' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.212, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_123640">#123640</color>fill="#123640"More Teal Colors
#123640 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#123640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #123640?
#123640 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 54, 64) in RGB and hsl(193, 56%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #123640?
#123640 is rgb(18, 54, 64) — red 18, green 54, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #123640?
#123640 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 16%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #123640 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #123640 scores 12.9:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #123640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #123640 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 12.62, which is visibly different.
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