#125E45 Color
#125E45 is rgb(18, 94, 69) in RGB, hsl(160, 68%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 27%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#125E45rgb(18, 94, 69)hsl(160, 68%, 22%)hsv(160, 81%, 37%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 27%, 63%)oklch(43.1% 0.083 165.6)lab(35.04% -28.41 7.68)lch(35.04% 29.43 164.87)What #125E45 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 #125E45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#125E45 Channel Values
How #125E45 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 94 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 68% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 81% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.74:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #125E45 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 #125E45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #125E45; 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 #125E45
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 #125E45 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.
#125E45#565645#455A45#4E4E47#3E5546#1E5B5B#1A5C53#535353Using #125E45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-125e45: #125E45;background-color: #125E45;colors: { 'color-125e45': '#125E45' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.369, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_125e45">#125E45</color>fill="#125E45"More Green Colors
#125E45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#125E45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #125E45?
#125E45 is a dark green — rgb(18, 94, 69) in RGB and hsl(160, 68%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #125E45?
#125E45 is rgb(18, 94, 69) — red 18, green 94, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #125E45?
#125E45 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 27%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #125E45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #125E45 scores 7.74:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #125E45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #125E45 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 20.27, which is visibly different.
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