#124245 Color
#124245 is rgb(18, 66, 69) in RGB, hsl(184, 59%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 4%, 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 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124245rgb(18, 66, 69)hsl(184, 59%, 17%)hsv(184, 74%, 27%)cmyk(74%, 4%, 0%, 73%)oklch(34.9% 0.05 201.1)lab(24.96% -15.63 -6.81)lch(24.96% 17.05 203.55)What #124245 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 #124245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124245 Channel Values
How #124245 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 59% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.11:1 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 #124245 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 #124245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124245; 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 #124245
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 #124245 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.
#124245#3D3D45#313F45#373746#2C3C45#114242#114243#3C3C3CUsing #124245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124245: #124245;background-color: #124245;colors: { 'color-124245': '#124245' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.259, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_124245">#124245</color>fill="#124245"More Teal Colors
#124245 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124245?
#124245 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 66, 69) in RGB and hsl(184, 59%, 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 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #124245?
#124245 is rgb(18, 66, 69) — red 18, green 66, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124245?
#124245 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 4%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124245 scores 11.11:1 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 #124245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124245 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 7.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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