#12827E Color
#12827E is rgb(18, 130, 126) in RGB, hsl(178, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 3%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12827Ergb(18, 130, 126)hsl(178, 76%, 29%)hsv(178, 86%, 51%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 3%, 49%)oklch(54.9% 0.091 190.9)lab(48.76% -30.59 -6.64)lch(48.76% 31.30 192.24)What #12827E 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 #12827E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#12827E Channel Values
How #12827E 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 130 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12827E 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 #12827E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12827E; 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 #12827E
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 #12827E 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.
#12827E#78787E#5F7C7E#6C6C80#56767F#168282#148280#747474Using #12827E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12827e: #12827E;background-color: #12827E;colors: { 'color-12827e': '#12827E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.510, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_12827e">#12827E</color>fill="#12827E"More Teal Colors
#12827E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12827E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12827E?
#12827E is a dark teal — rgb(18, 130, 126) in RGB and hsl(178, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.21.
What is the RGB value of #12827E?
#12827E is rgb(18, 130, 126) — red 18, green 130, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12827E?
#12827E converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 3%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12827E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12827E scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12827E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12827E 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 2.47, which is very hard to tell apart.
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