#125437 Color
#125437 is rgb(18, 84, 55) in RGB, hsl(154, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 35%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#125437rgb(18, 84, 55)hsl(154, 65%, 20%)hsv(154, 79%, 33%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 35%, 67%)oklch(39.7% 0.081 159.5)lab(31.16% -27.03 10.93)lch(31.16% 29.15 157.99)What #125437 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 #125437, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#125437 Channel Values
How #125437 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 84 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #125437 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 #125437
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #125437; 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 #125437
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 #125437 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.
#125437#4D4D37#3D5037#464639#384C38#1D5151#195248#494949Using #125437 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-125437: #125437;background-color: #125437;colors: { 'color-125437': '#125437' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.329, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_125437">#125437</color>fill="#125437"More Green Colors
#125437 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#125437 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #125437?
#125437 is a dark green — rgb(18, 84, 55) in RGB and hsl(154, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.
What is the RGB value of #125437?
#125437 is rgb(18, 84, 55) — red 18, green 84, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #125437?
#125437 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 35%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #125437 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #125437 scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #125437 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #125437 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 20.95, which is visibly different.
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