What color is #124E96?

#124E96 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #124E96?

The RGB value is 18, 78, 150: 18 red, 78 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #124E96?

The complementary color is #965A12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #124E96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#124E96 color

#124E96 rgb(18, 78, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #124E96 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 30.6% green and 58.8% blue (18, 78, 150).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 79% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Dancing Sea (#1C4D8F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#124E96 color codes

HEX	`#124E96`
RGB	`rgb(18, 78, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 30.6%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 79%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 88%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 48%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.52, 9.96, -44.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.52, 45.72, 282.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.477, 7.778, 29.903)`
Decimal	`1199766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #124E96, 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 #124E96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#124E96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #124E96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #124e96; }
.text { color: #124e96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #124e96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 78 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #124e96, #181296); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #124E96?: #124E96 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #124E96?: The RGB value is 18, 78, 150: 18 red, 78 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #124E96?: The complementary color is #965A12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #124E96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.