#124C69 Color
#124C69 is rgb(18, 76, 105) in RGB, hsl(200, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 28%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124C69rgb(18, 76, 105)hsl(200, 71%, 24%)hsv(200, 83%, 41%)cmyk(83%, 28%, 0%, 59%)oklch(39.5% 0.075 235.7)lab(29.84% -10.30 -22.50)lch(29.84% 24.75 245.40)What #124C69 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 #124C69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124C69 Channel Values
How #124C69 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 76 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.28:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124C69 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 #124C69
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124C69; 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 #124C69
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 #124C69 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.
#124C69#464669#384869#3F3F6A#334569#005050#034F5B#474747Using #124C69 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124c69: #124C69;background-color: #124C69;colors: { 'color-124c69': '#124C69' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.298, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_124c69">#124C69</color>fill="#124C69"More Blue Colors
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#124C69 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124C69?
#124C69 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 76, 105) in RGB and hsl(200, 71%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #124C69?
#124C69 is rgb(18, 76, 105) — red 18, green 76, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124C69?
#124C69 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 28%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124C69 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124C69 scores 9.28:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124C69 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124C69 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 18.71, which is visibly different.
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