#123945 Color
#123945 is rgb(18, 57, 69) in RGB, hsl(194, 59%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 17%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#123945rgb(18, 57, 69)hsl(194, 59%, 17%)hsv(194, 74%, 27%)cmyk(74%, 17%, 0%, 73%)oklch(32.3% 0.048 221.7)lab(21.68% -10.77 -11.74)lch(21.68% 15.93 227.46)What #123945 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 #123945, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#123945 Channel Values
How #123945 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 57 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 59% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.38:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #123945 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 #123945
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #123945; 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 #123945
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 #123945 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.
#123945#353545#2A3645#303046#273445#0C3B3B#0F3A3F#343434Using #123945 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-123945: #123945;background-color: #123945;colors: { 'color-123945': '#123945' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.224, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_123945">#123945</color>fill="#123945"More Teal Colors
#123945 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#123945 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #123945?
#123945 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 57, 69) in RGB and hsl(194, 59%, 17%) 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 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #123945?
#123945 is rgb(18, 57, 69) — red 18, green 57, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #123945?
#123945 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 17%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #123945 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #123945 scores 12.38:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #123945 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #123945 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 12.35, which is visibly different.
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