#126E58 Color
#126E58 is rgb(18, 110, 88) in RGB, hsl(166, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 20%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#126E58rgb(18, 110, 88)hsl(166, 72%, 25%)hsv(166, 84%, 43%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 20%, 57%)oklch(48.2% 0.088 171.6)lab(41.06% -30.98 4.66)lch(41.06% 31.32 171.44)What #126E58 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 #126E58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#126E58 Channel Values
How #126E58 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 84% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #126E58 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 #126E58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126E58; 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 #126E58
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 #126E58 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.
#126E58#656558#506958#5C5C5A#496459#1F6C6C#1A6D64#616161Using #126E58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-126e58: #126E58;background-color: #126E58;colors: { 'color-126e58': '#126E58' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.431, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_126e58">#126E58</color>fill="#126E58"More Green Colors
#126E58 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#126E58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #126E58?
#126E58 is a dark green — rgb(18, 110, 88) in RGB and hsl(166, 72%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #126E58?
#126E58 is rgb(18, 110, 88) — red 18, green 110, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #126E58?
#126E58 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 20%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #126E58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #126E58 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #126E58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #126E58 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 15.31, which is visibly different.
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