#12685B Color
#12685B is rgb(18, 104, 91) in RGB, hsl(171, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 12%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12685Brgb(18, 104, 91)hsl(171, 70%, 24%)hsv(171, 83%, 41%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 12%, 59%)oklch(46.6% 0.079 179.6)lab(39.06% -27.83 -0.00)lch(39.06% 27.83 180.00)What #12685B 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 #12685B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12685B Channel Values
How #12685B 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 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12685B 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 #12685B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12685B; 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 #12685B
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 #12685B 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.
#12685B#60605B#4C635B#57575D#455E5C#1A6666#176762#5C5C5CUsing #12685B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12685b: #12685B;background-color: #12685B;colors: { 'color-12685b': '#12685B' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.408, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_12685b">#12685B</color>fill="#12685B"More Teal Colors
#12685B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12685B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12685B?
#12685B is a dark teal — rgb(18, 104, 91) in RGB and hsl(171, 70%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.
What is the RGB value of #12685B?
#12685B is rgb(18, 104, 91) — red 18, green 104, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12685B?
#12685B converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 12%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12685B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12685B scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12685B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12685B 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 12.91, which is visibly different.
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