#12464A Color
#12464A is rgb(18, 70, 74) in RGB, hsl(184, 61%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 5%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12464Argb(18, 70, 74)hsl(184, 61%, 18%)hsv(184, 76%, 29%)cmyk(76%, 5%, 0%, 71%)oklch(36.3% 0.053 202.5)lab(26.56% -16.32 -7.67)lch(26.56% 18.03 205.18)What #12464A 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 #12464A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12464A Channel Values
How #12464A 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 70 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 61% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 76% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 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 #12464A 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 #12464A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12464A; 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 #12464A
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 #12464A 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.
#12464A#40404A#33434A#3A3A4B#2F3F4A#104747#114648#3F3F3FUsing #12464A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12464a: #12464A;background-color: #12464A;colors: { 'color-12464a': '#12464A' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.275, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_12464a">#12464A</color>fill="#12464A"More Teal Colors
#12464A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12464A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12464A?
#12464A is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 70, 74) in RGB and hsl(184, 61%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #12464A?
#12464A is rgb(18, 70, 74) — red 18, green 70, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12464A?
#12464A converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 5%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12464A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12464A scores 10.5:1 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 #12464A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12464A 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 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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