#126440 Color
#126440 is rgb(18, 100, 64) in RGB, hsl(154, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 36%, 61%) 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 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#126440rgb(18, 100, 64)hsl(154, 69%, 23%)hsv(154, 82%, 39%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 36%, 61%)oklch(44.7% 0.096 158.7)lab(37.08% -31.71 13.45)lch(37.08% 34.44 157.01)What #126440 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 #126440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#126440 Channel Values
How #126440 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 100 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #126440 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 #126440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126440; 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 #126440
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 #126440 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.
#126440#5C5C40#495F40#535342#425A41#226060#1C6255#575757Using #126440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-126440: #126440;background-color: #126440;colors: { 'color-126440': '#126440' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.392, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_126440">#126440</color>fill="#126440"More Green Colors
#126440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#126440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #126440?
#126440 is a dark green — rgb(18, 100, 64) in RGB and hsl(154, 69%, 23%) 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 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #126440?
#126440 is rgb(18, 100, 64) — red 18, green 100, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #126440?
#126440 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 36%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #126440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #126440 scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #126440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #126440 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 16.82, which is visibly different.
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