#125442 Color
#125442 is rgb(18, 84, 66) in RGB, hsl(164, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 21%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#125442rgb(18, 84, 66)hsl(164, 65%, 20%)hsv(164, 79%, 33%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 21%, 67%)oklch(40% 0.071 170.2)lab(31.39% -24.84 4.44)lch(31.39% 25.23 169.87)What #125442 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 #125442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#125442 Channel Values
How #125442 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.85:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #125442 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 #125442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #125442; 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 #125442
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 #125442 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.
#125442#4D4D42#3D5042#464643#384C43#1A5252#17534C#4A4A4AUsing #125442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-125442: #125442;background-color: #125442;colors: { 'color-125442': '#125442' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.329, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_125442">#125442</color>fill="#125442"More Green Colors
#125442 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#125442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #125442?
#125442 is a dark green — rgb(18, 84, 66) in RGB and hsl(164, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.
What is the RGB value of #125442?
#125442 is rgb(18, 84, 66) — red 18, green 84, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #125442?
#125442 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 21%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #125442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #125442 scores 8.85:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #125442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #125442 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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