#125E49 Color
#125E49 is rgb(18, 94, 73) in RGB, hsl(163, 68%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 22%, 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 7.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#125E49rgb(18, 94, 73)hsl(163, 68%, 22%)hsv(163, 81%, 37%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 22%, 63%)oklch(43.2% 0.079 169.4)lab(35.13% -27.59 5.36)lch(35.13% 28.10 169.00)What #125E49 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 #125E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#125E49 Channel Values
How #125E49 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 68% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 81% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #125E49 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 #125E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #125E49; 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 #125E49
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 #125E49 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.
#125E49#565649#455A49#4E4E4B#3E554A#1C5C5C#195D55#535353Using #125E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-125e49: #125E49;background-color: #125E49;colors: { 'color-125e49': '#125E49' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.369, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_125e49">#125E49</color>fill="#125E49"More Green Colors
#125E49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#125E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #125E49?
#125E49 is a dark green — rgb(18, 94, 73) in RGB and hsl(163, 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 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #125E49?
#125E49 is rgb(18, 94, 73) — red 18, green 94, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #125E49?
#125E49 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 22%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #125E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #125E49 scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #125E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #125E49 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 18.36, which is visibly different.
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