#12786E Color
#12786E is rgb(18, 120, 110) in RGB, hsl(174, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12786Ergb(18, 120, 110)hsl(174, 74%, 27%)hsv(174, 85%, 47%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 53%)oklch(51.7% 0.087 184.4)lab(45.00% -30.18 -2.75)lch(45.00% 30.31 185.20)What #12786E 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 #12786E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12786E Channel Values
How #12786E 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 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12786E 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 #12786E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12786E; 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 #12786E
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 #12786E 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.
#12786E#6E6E6E#58726E#646470#4F6D6F#1A7777#177773#6B6B6BUsing #12786E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12786e: #12786E;background-color: #12786E;colors: { 'color-12786e': '#12786E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.471, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_12786e">#12786E</color>fill="#12786E"More Teal Colors
#12786E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12786E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12786E?
#12786E is a dark teal — rgb(18, 120, 110) in RGB and hsl(174, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.
What is the RGB value of #12786E?
#12786E is rgb(18, 120, 110) — red 18, green 120, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12786E?
#12786E converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12786E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12786E scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12786E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12786E 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 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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