#126378 Color
#126378 is rgb(18, 99, 120) in RGB, hsl(192, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#126378rgb(18, 99, 120)hsl(192, 74%, 27%)hsv(192, 85%, 47%)cmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 53%)oklch(46.4% 0.079 220.5)lab(38.23% -17.92 -18.86)lch(38.23% 26.02 226.47)What #126378 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 #126378, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#126378 Channel Values
How #126378 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 99 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #126378 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 #126378
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126378; 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 #126378
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 #126378 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.
#126378#5B5B78#485E78#535379#425A79#006666#04656E#5B5B5BUsing #126378 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-126378: #126378;background-color: #126378;colors: { 'color-126378': '#126378' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.388, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_126378">#126378</color>fill="#126378"More Teal Colors
#126378 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#126378 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #126378?
#126378 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 99, 120) in RGB and hsl(192, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #126378?
#126378 is rgb(18, 99, 120) — red 18, green 99, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #126378?
#126378 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #126378 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #126378 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #126378 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #126378 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 17.47, which is visibly different.
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