#124948 Color
#124948 is rgb(18, 73, 72) in RGB, hsl(179, 60%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 1%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124948rgb(18, 73, 72)hsl(179, 60%, 18%)hsv(179, 75%, 29%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 1%, 71%)oklch(37.1% 0.055 193.3)lab(27.58% -18.35 -4.87)lch(27.58% 18.99 194.85)What #124948 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 #124948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124948 Channel Values
How #124948 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 60% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 75% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124948 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 #124948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124948; 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 #124948
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 #124948 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.
#124948#434348#354648#3D3D49#314249#134949#124949#414141Using #124948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124948: #124948;background-color: #124948;colors: { 'color-124948': '#124948' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.286, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_124948">#124948</color>fill="#124948"More Teal Colors
#124948 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124948?
#124948 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 73, 72) in RGB and hsl(179, 60%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.
What is the RGB value of #124948?
#124948 is rgb(18, 73, 72) — red 18, green 73, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124948?
#124948 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 1%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124948 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124948 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 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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