#124E47 Color
#124E47 is rgb(18, 78, 71) in RGB, hsl(173, 63%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 9%, 69%) 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 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124E47rgb(18, 78, 71)hsl(173, 63%, 19%)hsv(173, 77%, 31%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 9%, 69%)oklch(38.5% 0.061 183.7)lab(29.36% -21.00 -1.63)lch(29.36% 21.06 184.44)What #124E47 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 #124E47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124E47 Channel Values
How #124E47 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 78 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 63% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 77% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.52:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124E47 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 #124E47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124E47; 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 #124E47
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 #124E47 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.
#124E47#484847#394A47#414148#344748#154D4D#144D4B#454545Using #124E47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124e47: #124E47;background-color: #124E47;colors: { 'color-124e47': '#124E47' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.306, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_124e47">#124E47</color>fill="#124E47"More Teal Colors
#124E47 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#124E47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124E47?
#124E47 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 78, 71) in RGB and hsl(173, 63%, 19%) 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 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #124E47?
#124E47 is rgb(18, 78, 71) — red 18, green 78, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124E47?
#124E47 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 9%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124E47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124E47 scores 9.52:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124E47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124E47 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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