#124B5E Color
#124B5E is rgb(18, 75, 94) in RGB, hsl(195, 68%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 20%, 0%, 63%) 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 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124B5Ergb(18, 75, 94)hsl(195, 68%, 22%)hsv(195, 81%, 37%)cmyk(81%, 20%, 0%, 63%)oklch(38.6% 0.065 225)lab(29.05% -13.17 -16.76)lch(29.05% 21.31 231.84)What #124B5E 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 #124B5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124B5E Channel Values
How #124B5E 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 75 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 68% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 81% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124B5E 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 #124B5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124B5E; 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 #124B5E
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 #124B5E 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.
#124B5E#45455E#37475E#3F3F5F#32445E#024E4E#094D55#454545Using #124B5E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124b5e: #124B5E;background-color: #124B5E;colors: { 'color-124b5e': '#124B5E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.294, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_124b5e">#124B5E</color>fill="#124B5E"More Teal Colors
#124B5E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124B5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124B5E?
#124B5E is a dark teal — rgb(18, 75, 94) in RGB and hsl(195, 68%, 22%) 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 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #124B5E?
#124B5E is rgb(18, 75, 94) — red 18, green 75, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124B5E?
#124B5E converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 20%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124B5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124B5E scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124B5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124B5E 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 13.02, which is visibly different.
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