#126E5A Color
#126E5A is rgb(18, 110, 90) in RGB, hsl(167, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 18%, 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 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#126E5Argb(18, 110, 90)hsl(167, 72%, 25%)hsv(167, 84%, 43%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 18%, 57%)oklch(48.3% 0.087 173.5)lab(41.11% -30.55 3.53)lch(41.11% 30.75 173.40)What #126E5A 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 #126E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#126E5A Channel Values
How #126E5A 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 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 84% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 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 #126E5A 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 #126E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126E5A; 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 #126E5A
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 #126E5A 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.
#126E5A#65655A#50695A#5C5C5C#49645B#1E6C6C#1A6D65#616161Using #126E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-126e5a: #126E5A;background-color: #126E5A;colors: { 'color-126e5a': '#126E5A' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.431, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_126e5a">#126E5A</color>fill="#126E5A"More Green Colors
#126E5A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#126E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #126E5A?
#126E5A is a dark green — rgb(18, 110, 90) in RGB and hsl(167, 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 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #126E5A?
#126E5A is rgb(18, 110, 90) — red 18, green 110, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #126E5A?
#126E5A converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 18%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #126E5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #126E5A scores 6.17:1 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 #126E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #126E5A 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 14.28, which is visibly different.
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