#124459 Color
#124459 is rgb(18, 68, 89) in RGB, hsl(198, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 24%, 0%, 65%) 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 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124459rgb(18, 68, 89)hsl(198, 66%, 21%)hsv(198, 80%, 35%)cmyk(80%, 24%, 0%, 65%)oklch(36.4% 0.063 230.3)lab(26.40% -10.85 -17.62)lch(26.40% 20.70 238.37)What #124459 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 #124459, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124459 Channel Values
How #124459 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 68 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124459 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 #124459
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124459; 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 #124459
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 #124459 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.
#124459#3F3F59#324159#39395A#2E3E59#024747#09464F#3F3F3FUsing #124459 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124459: #124459;background-color: #124459;colors: { 'color-124459': '#124459' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.267, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_124459">#124459</color>fill="#124459"More Teal Colors
#124459 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124459 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124459?
#124459 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 68, 89) in RGB and hsl(198, 66%, 21%) 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 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #124459?
#124459 is rgb(18, 68, 89) — red 18, green 68, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124459?
#124459 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 24%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124459 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124459 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124459 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124459 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 14.55, which is visibly different.
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