#127859 Color
#127859 is rgb(18, 120, 89) in RGB, hsl(162, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 26%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#127859rgb(18, 120, 89)hsl(162, 74%, 27%)hsv(162, 85%, 47%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 26%, 53%)oklch(51% 0.1 166.3)lab(44.53% -34.70 8.92)lch(44.53% 35.82 165.59)What #127859 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 #127859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#127859 Channel Values
How #127859 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 120 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #127859 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 #127859
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #127859; 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 #127859
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 #127859 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.
#127859#6E6E59#587259#64645B#4F6D5A#247575#1E766B#6A6A6AUsing #127859 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-127859: #127859;background-color: #127859;colors: { 'color-127859': '#127859' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.471, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_127859">#127859</color>fill="#127859"More Green Colors
#127859 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#127859 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #127859?
#127859 is a dark green — rgb(18, 120, 89) in RGB and hsl(162, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #127859?
#127859 is rgb(18, 120, 89) — red 18, green 120, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #127859?
#127859 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 26%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #127859 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #127859 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #127859 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #127859 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 13.12, which is visibly different.
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