#127897 Color
#127897 is rgb(18, 120, 151) in RGB, hsl(194, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 21%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#127897rgb(18, 120, 151)hsl(194, 79%, 33%)hsv(194, 88%, 59%)cmyk(88%, 21%, 0%, 41%)oklch(53.4% 0.097 225.1)lab(46.28% -19.33 -25.01)lch(46.28% 31.61 232.30)What #127897 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 #127897, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#127897 Channel Values
How #127897 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 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 79% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 88% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #127897 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 #127897
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #127897; 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 #127897
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 #127897 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.
#127897#6E6E97#587297#646498#4F6D98#007C7C#007B88#6F6F6FUsing #127897 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-127897: #127897;background-color: #127897;colors: { 'color-127897': '#127897' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.471, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_127897">#127897</color>fill="#127897"More Teal Colors
#127897 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#127897 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #127897?
#127897 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 120, 151) in RGB and hsl(194, 79%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #127897?
#127897 is rgb(18, 120, 151) — red 18, green 120, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #127897?
#127897 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 21%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #127897 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #127897 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #127897 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #127897 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.63, which is visibly different.
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