#126956 Color
#126956 is rgb(18, 105, 86) in RGB, hsl(167, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 18%, 59%) 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. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#126956rgb(18, 105, 86)hsl(167, 71%, 24%)hsv(167, 83%, 41%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 18%, 59%)oklch(46.7% 0.084 173.6)lab(39.29% -29.36 3.34)lch(39.29% 29.55 173.51)What #126956 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 #126956, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#126956 Channel Values
How #126956 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 105 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.6:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #126956 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 #126956
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126956; 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 #126956
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 #126956 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.
#126956#606056#4D6456#585858#455F57#1D6767#196861#5D5D5DUsing #126956 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-126956: #126956;background-color: #126956;colors: { 'color-126956': '#126956' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.412, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_126956">#126956</color>fill="#126956"More Green Colors
#126956 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#126956 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #126956?
#126956 is a dark green — rgb(18, 105, 86) in RGB and hsl(167, 71%, 24%) 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.
What is the RGB value of #126956?
#126956 is rgb(18, 105, 86) — red 18, green 105, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #126956?
#126956 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 18%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #126956 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #126956 scores 6.6:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #126956 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #126956 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 15.12, which is visibly different.
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