#126E37 Color
#126E37 is rgb(18, 110, 55) in RGB, hsl(144, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 50%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#126E37rgb(18, 110, 55)hsl(144, 72%, 25%)hsv(144, 84%, 43%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 50%, 57%)oklch(47.4% 0.119 151.2)lab(40.48% -36.73 22.97)lch(40.48% 43.32 147.98)What #126E37 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 #126E37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#126E37 Channel Values
How #126E37 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 110 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 84% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #126E37 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 #126E37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126E37; 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 #126E37
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 #126E37 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.
#126E37#656538#506937#5C5C3A#496439#286969#216B59#5F5F5FUsing #126E37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-126e37: #126E37;background-color: #126E37;colors: { 'color-126e37': '#126E37' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.431, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_126e37">#126E37</color>fill="#126E37"More Green Colors
#126E37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#126E37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #126E37?
#126E37 is a dark green — rgb(18, 110, 55) in RGB and hsl(144, 72%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #126E37?
#126E37 is rgb(18, 110, 55) — red 18, green 110, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #126E37?
#126E37 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 50%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #126E37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #126E37 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #126E37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #126E37 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.57, which is visibly different.
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