#127C8C Color
#127C8C is rgb(18, 124, 140) in RGB, hsl(188, 77%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 11%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#127C8Crgb(18, 124, 140)hsl(188, 77%, 31%)hsv(188, 87%, 55%)cmyk(87%, 11%, 0%, 45%)oklch(53.9% 0.09 211.1)lab(47.20% -24.33 -17.16)lch(47.20% 29.77 215.18)What #127C8C 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 #127C8C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#127C8C Channel Values
How #127C8C 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 124 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 77% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 87% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #127C8C 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 #127C8C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #127C8C; 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 #127C8C
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 #127C8C 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.
#127C8C#72728C#5A768C#67678D#52708D#007E7E#057D84#717171Using #127C8C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-127c8c: #127C8C;background-color: #127C8C;colors: { 'color-127c8c': '#127C8C' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.486, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_127c8c">#127C8C</color>fill="#127C8C"More Teal Colors
#127C8C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#127C8C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #127C8C?
#127C8C is a dark teal — rgb(18, 124, 140) in RGB and hsl(188, 77%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #127C8C?
#127C8C is rgb(18, 124, 140) — red 18, green 124, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #127C8C?
#127C8C converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 11%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #127C8C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #127C8C scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #127C8C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #127C8C 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 10.21, which is visibly different.
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