#125182 Color
#125182 is rgb(18, 81, 130) in RGB, hsl(206, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 38%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#125182rgb(18, 81, 130)hsl(206, 76%, 29%)hsv(206, 86%, 51%)cmyk(86%, 38%, 0%, 49%)oklch(42.3% 0.102 247.4)lab(32.67% -4.99 -33.62)lch(32.67% 33.99 261.56)What #125182 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 #125182, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#125182 Channel Values
How #125182 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 81 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.32:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #125182 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 #125182
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #125182; 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 #125182
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 #125182 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.
#125182#4A4A82#3B4D82#444483#364982#005959#00566C#4E4E4EUsing #125182 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-125182: #125182;background-color: #125182;colors: { 'color-125182': '#125182' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.318, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_125182">#125182</color>fill="#125182"More Blue Colors
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#125182 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #125182?
#125182 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 81, 130) in RGB and hsl(206, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #125182?
#125182 is rgb(18, 81, 130) — red 18, green 81, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #125182?
#125182 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 38%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #125182 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #125182 scores 8.32:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #125182 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #125182 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.62, which is visibly different.
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