#129497 Color
#129497 is rgb(18, 148, 151) in RGB, hsl(181, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 2%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#129497rgb(18, 148, 151)hsl(181, 79%, 33%)hsv(181, 88%, 59%)cmyk(88%, 2%, 0%, 41%)oklch(60.6% 0.1 197.4)lab(55.32% -32.10 -11.34)lch(55.32% 34.04 199.45)What #129497 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 #129497, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#129497 Channel Values
How #129497 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 148 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 79% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 88% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #129497 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 #129497
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #129497; 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 #129497
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 #129497 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.
#129497#888897#6C8D97#7C7C99#628698#0E9494#109495#858585Using #129497 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-129497: #129497;background-color: #129497;colors: { 'color-129497': '#129497' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.580, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_129497">#129497</color>fill="#129497"More Teal Colors
#129497 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#129497 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #129497?
#129497 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 148, 151) in RGB and hsl(181, 79%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #129497?
#129497 is rgb(18, 148, 151) — red 18, green 148, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #129497?
#129497 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 2%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #129497 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #129497 scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #129497 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #129497 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 3.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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