#128785 Color
#128785 is rgb(18, 135, 133) in RGB, hsl(179, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 1%, 47%) 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 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#128785rgb(18, 135, 133)hsl(179, 76%, 30%)hsv(179, 87%, 53%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 1%, 47%)oklch(56.5% 0.093 192.9)lab(50.60% -31.01 -8.00)lch(50.60% 32.02 194.46)What #128785 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 #128785, 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.
#128785 Channel Values
How #128785 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 135 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.35:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #128785 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 #128785
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #128785; 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 #128785
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 #128785 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.
#128785#7C7C85#638185#717187#597A86#148787#138786#797979Using #128785 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-128785: #128785;background-color: #128785;colors: { 'color-128785': '#128785' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.529, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_128785">#128785</color>fill="#128785"More Teal Colors
#128785 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#128785 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #128785?
#128785 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 135, 133) in RGB and hsl(179, 76%, 30%) 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 2.1.
What is the RGB value of #128785?
#128785 is rgb(18, 135, 133) — red 18, green 135, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #128785?
#128785 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 1%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #128785 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #128785 scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #128785 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #128785 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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