#127869 Color
#127869 is rgb(18, 120, 105) in RGB, hsl(171, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 13%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#127869rgb(18, 120, 105)hsl(171, 74%, 27%)hsv(171, 85%, 47%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 13%, 53%)oklch(51.5% 0.089 179.6)lab(44.88% -31.33 0.02)lch(44.88% 31.33 179.96)What #127869 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 #127869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#127869 Channel Values
How #127869 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 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #127869 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 #127869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #127869; 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 #127869
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 #127869 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.
#127869#6E6E69#587269#64646B#4F6D6A#1D7676#197771#6B6B6BUsing #127869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-127869: #127869;background-color: #127869;colors: { 'color-127869': '#127869' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.471, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_127869">#127869</color>fill="#127869"More Teal Colors
#127869 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#127869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #127869?
#127869 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 120, 105) in RGB and hsl(171, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #127869?
#127869 is rgb(18, 120, 105) — red 18, green 120, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #127869?
#127869 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 13%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #127869 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #127869 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #127869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #127869 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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