#124659 Color
#124659 is rgb(18, 70, 89) in RGB, hsl(196, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 21%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124659rgb(18, 70, 89)hsl(196, 66%, 21%)hsv(196, 80%, 35%)cmyk(80%, 21%, 0%, 65%)oklch(37% 0.062 226.9)lab(27.10% -11.96 -16.54)lch(27.10% 20.42 234.12)What #124659 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 #124659, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124659 Channel Values
How #124659 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.26:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124659 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 #124659
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124659; 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 #124659
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 #124659 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.
#124659#404059#334359#3A3A5A#2F3F59#044949#0A4850#414141Using #124659 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124659: #124659;background-color: #124659;colors: { 'color-124659': '#124659' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.275, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_124659">#124659</color>fill="#124659"More Teal Colors
#124659 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124659 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124659?
#124659 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 70, 89) in RGB and hsl(196, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #124659?
#124659 is rgb(18, 70, 89) — red 18, green 70, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124659?
#124659 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 21%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124659 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124659 scores 10.26:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124659 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124659 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 13.24, which is visibly different.
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