#124941 Color
#124941 is rgb(18, 73, 65) in RGB, hsl(171, 60%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124941rgb(18, 73, 65)hsl(171, 60%, 18%)hsv(171, 75%, 29%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 71%)oklch(36.8% 0.058 181.3)lab(27.38% -20.10 -0.65)lch(27.38% 20.11 181.85)What #124941 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 #124941, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124941 Channel Values
How #124941 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 73 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 60% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 75% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.22:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124941 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 #124941
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124941; 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 #124941
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 #124941 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.
#124941#434341#354641#3D3D42#314242#164848#144845#414141Using #124941 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124941: #124941;background-color: #124941;colors: { 'color-124941': '#124941' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.286, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_124941">#124941</color>fill="#124941"More Teal Colors
#124941 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124941 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124941?
#124941 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 73, 65) in RGB and hsl(171, 60%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #124941?
#124941 is rgb(18, 73, 65) — red 18, green 73, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124941?
#124941 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 11%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124941 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124941 scores 10.22:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124941 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124941 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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