#126817 Color
#126817 is rgb(18, 104, 23) in RGB, hsl(123, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 78%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#126817rgb(18, 104, 23)hsl(123, 70%, 24%)hsv(123, 83%, 41%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 78%, 59%)oklch(45.2% 0.139 143.5)lab(38.04% -37.95 35.64)lch(38.04% 52.06 136.80)What #126817 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 #126817, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#126817 Channel Values
How #126817 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 104 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #126817 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 #126817
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126817; 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 #126817
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 #126817 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.
#126817#606018#4C6318#57571D#455E1B#296262#22644E#595959Using #126817 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-126817: #126817;background-color: #126817;colors: { 'color-126817': '#126817' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.408, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_126817">#126817</color>fill="#126817"More Green Colors
#126817 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#126817 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #126817?
#126817 is a dark green — rgb(18, 104, 23) in RGB and hsl(123, 70%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #126817?
#126817 is rgb(18, 104, 23) — red 18, green 104, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #126817?
#126817 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 78%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #126817 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #126817 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #126817 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #126817 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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