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#129790 Color

#129790 is rgb(18, 151, 144) in RGB, hsl(177, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 5%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#129790
HEX#129790
RGBrgb(18, 151, 144)
HSLhsl(177, 79%, 33%)
HSVhsv(177, 88%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 0%, 5%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.103 188.9)
LABlab(56.10% -35.03 -6.21)
LCHlch(56.10% 35.57 190.05)

What #129790 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 #129790, 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.

#129790 Channel Values

How #129790 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 151 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 79% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 88% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #129790 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #129790

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #129790; 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 #129790

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 #129790 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#129790
Protanopia#8B8B90
Protanomaly#6E9090
Deuteranopia#7E7E92
Deuteranomaly#648991
Tritanopia#199696
Tritanomaly#179694
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #129790 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-129790: #129790;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #129790;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-129790': '#129790' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.592, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_129790">#129790</color>
SVG fillfill="#129790"

More Teal Colors

#129790 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#129790 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #129790?

#129790 is a dark teal — rgb(18, 151, 144) in RGB and hsl(177, 79%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #129790?

#129790 is rgb(18, 151, 144) — red 18, green 151, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #129790?

#129790 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 5%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #129790 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #129790 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #129790 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #129790 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 6.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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