#12544A Color
#12544A is rgb(18, 84, 74) in RGB, hsl(171, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 12%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12544Argb(18, 84, 74)hsl(171, 65%, 20%)hsv(171, 79%, 33%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 12%, 67%)oklch(40.3% 0.066 180.3)lab(31.59% -23.03 -0.29)lch(31.59% 23.04 180.73)What #12544A 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 #12544A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12544A Channel Values
How #12544A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12544A 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 #12544A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12544A; 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 #12544A
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 #12544A 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.
#12544A#4D4D4A#3D504A#46464B#384C4B#175353#15534F#4B4B4BUsing #12544A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12544a: #12544A;background-color: #12544A;colors: { 'color-12544a': '#12544A' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.329, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_12544a">#12544A</color>fill="#12544A"More Teal Colors
#12544A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12544A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12544A?
#12544A is a dark teal — rgb(18, 84, 74) in RGB and hsl(171, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #12544A?
#12544A is rgb(18, 84, 74) — red 18, green 84, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12544A?
#12544A converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 12%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12544A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12544A scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12544A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12544A 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 11.38, which is visibly different.
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