#124244 Color
#124244 is rgb(18, 66, 68) in RGB, hsl(182, 58%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 3%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124244rgb(18, 66, 68)hsl(182, 58%, 17%)hsv(182, 74%, 27%)cmyk(74%, 3%, 0%, 73%)oklch(34.9% 0.05 199.1)lab(24.92% -15.90 -6.21)lch(24.92% 17.07 201.32)What #124244 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 #124244, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124244 Channel Values
How #124244 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 66 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 58% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.12:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124244 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 #124244
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124244; 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 #124244
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 #124244 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.
#124244#3D3D44#313F44#373745#2C3C44#114242#114243#3B3B3BUsing #124244 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124244: #124244;background-color: #124244;colors: { 'color-124244': '#124244' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.259, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_124244">#124244</color>fill="#124244"More Teal Colors
#124244 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124244 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124244?
#124244 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 66, 68) in RGB and hsl(182, 58%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #124244?
#124244 is rgb(18, 66, 68) — red 18, green 66, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124244?
#124244 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 3%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124244 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124244 scores 11.12:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124244 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124244 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 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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