#12666E Color
#12666E is rgb(18, 102, 110) in RGB, hsl(185, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 7%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12666Ergb(18, 102, 110)hsl(185, 72%, 25%)hsv(185, 84%, 43%)cmyk(84%, 7%, 0%, 57%)oklch(46.8% 0.075 204.9)lab(38.91% -22.18 -11.76)lch(38.91% 25.10 207.93)What #12666E 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 #12666E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12666E Channel Values
How #12666E 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 102 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 84% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12666E 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 #12666E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12666E; 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 #12666E
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 #12666E 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.
#12666E#5E5E6E#4A616E#55556F#445C6F#0A6767#0E676A#5C5C5CUsing #12666E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12666e: #12666E;background-color: #12666E;colors: { 'color-12666e': '#12666E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.400, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_12666e">#12666E</color>fill="#12666E"More Teal Colors
#12666E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12666E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12666E?
#12666E is a dark teal — rgb(18, 102, 110) in RGB and hsl(185, 72%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.
What is the RGB value of #12666E?
#12666E is rgb(18, 102, 110) — red 18, green 102, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12666E?
#12666E converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 7%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12666E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12666E scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12666E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12666E 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.55, which is visibly different.
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