#125955 Color
#125955 is rgb(18, 89, 85) in RGB, hsl(177, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 4%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#125955rgb(18, 89, 85)hsl(177, 66%, 21%)hsv(177, 80%, 35%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 4%, 65%)oklch(42.2% 0.067 189.2)lab(33.66% -22.64 -4.16)lch(33.66% 23.02 190.42)What #125955 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 #125955, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#125955 Channel Values
How #125955 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 89 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.12:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #125955 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 #125955
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #125955; 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 #125955
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 #125955 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.
#125955#525255#415555#4A4A56#3B5156#145959#135957#505050Using #125955 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-125955: #125955;background-color: #125955;colors: { 'color-125955': '#125955' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.349, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_125955">#125955</color>fill="#125955"More Teal Colors
#125955 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#125955 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #125955?
#125955 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 89, 85) in RGB and hsl(177, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #125955?
#125955 is rgb(18, 89, 85) — red 18, green 89, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #125955?
#125955 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 4%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #125955 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #125955 scores 8.12:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #125955 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #125955 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 10.68, which is visibly different.
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