#12748C Color
#12748C is rgb(18, 116, 140) in RGB, hsl(192, 77%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 17%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12748Crgb(18, 116, 140)hsl(192, 77%, 31%)hsv(192, 87%, 55%)cmyk(87%, 17%, 0%, 45%)oklch(51.8% 0.09 219.9)lab(44.58% -20.54 -21.14)lch(44.58% 29.48 225.82)What #12748C 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 #12748C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#12748C Channel Values
How #12748C 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 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 77% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 87% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12748C 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 #12748C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12748C; 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 #12748C
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 #12748C 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.
#12748C#6B6B8C#556E8C#61618D#4D698D#007777#007680#6A6A6AUsing #12748C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12748c: #12748C;background-color: #12748C;colors: { 'color-12748c': '#12748C' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.455, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_12748c">#12748C</color>fill="#12748C"More Teal Colors
#12748C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12748C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12748C?
#12748C is a dark teal — rgb(18, 116, 140) in RGB and hsl(192, 77%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #12748C?
#12748C is rgb(18, 116, 140) — red 18, green 116, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12748C?
#12748C converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 17%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12748C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12748C scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12748C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12748C 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 16.02, which is visibly different.
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