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#1292CA Color

#1292CA is rgb(18, 146, 202) in RGB, hsl(198, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 28%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1292CA
HEX#1292CA
RGBrgb(18, 146, 202)
HSLhsl(198, 84%, 43%)
HSVhsv(198, 91%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 28%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.129 235.5)
LABlab(56.41% -17.20 -38.53)
LCHlch(56.41% 42.20 245.95)

What #1292CA 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 #1292CA, 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.

#1292CA Channel Values

How #1292CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 18 · G 146 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 84% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 91% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1292CA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1292CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1292CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1292CA

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1292CA.

How #1292CA 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.

Typical#1292CA
Protanopia#8686CA
Protanomaly#6B8BCA
Deuteranopia#7A7ACB
Deuteranomaly#6184CB
Tritanopia#009B9B
Tritanomaly#0097B0
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #1292CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1292ca: #1292CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1292CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1292ca': '#1292CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.573, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_1292ca">#1292CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#1292CA"

More Teal Colors

#1292CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1292CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1292CA?

#1292CA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(18, 146, 202) in RGB and hsl(198, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #1292CA?

#1292CA is rgb(18, 146, 202) — red 18, green 146, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1292CA?

#1292CA converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 28%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1292CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1292CA scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1292CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1292CA 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.

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