What color is #123768?

#123768 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #123768?

The RGB value is 18, 55, 104: 18 red, 55 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #123768?

The complementary color is #684312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #123768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#123768 color

#123768 rgb(18, 55, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #123768 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 21.6% green and 40.8% blue (18, 55, 104).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 70% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#123768 color codes

HEX	`#123768`
RGB	`rgb(18, 55, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 21.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 70%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 83%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 47%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.2, 6.57, -32.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.2, 33.1, 281.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.113, 3.86, 13.622)`
Decimal	`1193832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #123768, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #123768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#123768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #123768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #123768; }
.text { color: #123768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #123768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 55 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #123768, #181268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #123768?: #123768 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #123768?: The RGB value is 18, 55, 104: 18 red, 55 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #123768?: The complementary color is #684312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #123768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.