#128787 Color
#128787 is rgb(18, 135, 135) in RGB, hsl(180, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#128787rgb(18, 135, 135)hsl(180, 76%, 30%)hsv(180, 87%, 53%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 0%, 47%)oklch(56.6% 0.093 194.8)lab(50.65% -30.52 -9.07)lch(50.65% 31.84 196.56)What #128787 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 #128787, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#128787 Channel Values
How #128787 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 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #128787 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 #128787
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #128787; 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 #128787
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 #128787 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-128787: #128787;background-color: #128787;colors: { 'color-128787': '#128787' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.529, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_128787">#128787</color>fill="#128787"More Teal Colors
#128787 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#128787 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #128787?
#128787 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 135, 135) in RGB and hsl(180, 76%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.2.
What is the RGB value of #128787?
#128787 is rgb(18, 135, 135) — red 18, green 135, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #128787?
#128787 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #128787 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #128787 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #128787 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #128787 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 2.2, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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