#12747D Color
#12747D is rgb(18, 116, 125) in RGB, hsl(185, 75%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12747Drgb(18, 116, 125)hsl(185, 75%, 28%)hsv(185, 86%, 49%)cmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 51%)oklch(51.2% 0.083 204.8)lab(44.09% -24.68 -13.00)lch(44.09% 27.89 207.78)What #12747D 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 #12747D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12747D Channel Values
How #12747D 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 116 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 75% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 86% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12747D 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 #12747D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12747D; 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 #12747D
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 #12747D 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.
#12747D#6B6B7D#556E7D#61617E#4D697E#077575#0C7578#696969Using #12747D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12747d: #12747D;background-color: #12747D;colors: { 'color-12747d': '#12747D' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.455, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_12747d">#12747D</color>fill="#12747D"More Teal Colors
#12747D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12747D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12747D?
#12747D is a dark teal — rgb(18, 116, 125) in RGB and hsl(185, 75%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #12747D?
#12747D is rgb(18, 116, 125) — red 18, green 116, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12747D?
#12747D converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 7%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12747D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12747D scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12747D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12747D 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 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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