#126864 Color
#126864 is rgb(18, 104, 100) in RGB, hsl(177, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#126864rgb(18, 104, 100)hsl(177, 70%, 24%)hsv(177, 83%, 41%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 59%)oklch(46.9% 0.076 190)lab(39.29% -25.68 -5.11)lch(39.29% 26.19 191.26)What #126864 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 #126864, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#126864 Channel Values
How #126864 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #126864 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 #126864
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126864; 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 #126864
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 #126864 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.
#126864#606064#4C6364#575765#455E65#156868#146866#5D5D5DUsing #126864 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-126864: #126864;background-color: #126864;colors: { 'color-126864': '#126864' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.408, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_126864">#126864</color>fill="#126864"More Teal Colors
#126864 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#126864 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #126864?
#126864 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 104, 100) in RGB and hsl(177, 70%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #126864?
#126864 is rgb(18, 104, 100) — red 18, green 104, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #126864?
#126864 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #126864 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #126864 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #126864 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #126864 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 10.61, which is visibly different.
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