#12828C Color
#12828C is rgb(18, 130, 140) in RGB, hsl(185, 77%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 7%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12828Crgb(18, 130, 140)hsl(185, 77%, 31%)hsv(185, 87%, 55%)cmyk(87%, 7%, 0%, 45%)oklch(55.5% 0.091 204.7)lab(49.16% -27.06 -14.20)lch(49.16% 30.56 207.68)What #12828C 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 #12828C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12828C Channel Values
How #12828C 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 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 77% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 87% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12828C 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 #12828C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12828C; 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 #12828C
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 #12828C 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.
#12828C#78788C#5F7C8C#6C6C8D#56768D#048383#0A8387#767676Using #12828C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12828c: #12828C;background-color: #12828C;colors: { 'color-12828c': '#12828C' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.510, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_12828c">#12828C</color>fill="#12828C"More Teal Colors
#12828C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12828C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12828C?
#12828C is a dark teal — rgb(18, 130, 140) in RGB and hsl(185, 77%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.
What is the RGB value of #12828C?
#12828C is rgb(18, 130, 140) — red 18, green 130, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12828C?
#12828C converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 7%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12828C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #12828C scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12828C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12828C 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 6.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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