#12786A Color
#12786A is rgb(18, 120, 106) in RGB, hsl(172, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 12%, 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 2.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12786Argb(18, 120, 106)hsl(172, 74%, 27%)hsv(172, 85%, 47%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 12%, 53%)oklch(51.5% 0.089 180.5)lab(44.90% -31.10 -0.53)lch(44.90% 31.11 180.98)What #12786A 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 #12786A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12786A Channel Values
How #12786A 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 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 12% · 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 #12786A 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 #12786A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12786A; 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 #12786A
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 #12786A 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.
#12786A#6E6E6A#58726A#64646C#4F6D6B#1C7676#187772#6B6B6BUsing #12786A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12786a: #12786A;background-color: #12786A;colors: { 'color-12786a': '#12786A' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.471, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_12786a">#12786A</color>fill="#12786A"More Teal Colors
#12786A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12786A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12786A?
#12786A is a dark teal — rgb(18, 120, 106) in RGB and hsl(172, 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 2.63.
What is the RGB value of #12786A?
#12786A is rgb(18, 120, 106) — red 18, green 120, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12786A?
#12786A converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12786A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12786A 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 #12786A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12786A 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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