What color is #125123?

#125123 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #125123?

The RGB value is 18, 81, 35: 18 red, 81 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #125123?

The complementary color is #511240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #125123?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#125123 color

#125123 rgb(18, 81, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #125123 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 31.8% green and 13.7% blue (18, 81, 35).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 64% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#125123 color codes

HEX	`#125123`
RGB	`rgb(18, 81, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 31.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 64%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 78%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 57%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.75, -30.93, 21.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.75, 37.59, 145.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.495, 6.134, 2.59)`
Decimal	`1200419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #125123, 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 #125123	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#125123 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #125123 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #125123; }
.text { color: #125123; }
.border { border: 2px solid #125123; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 81 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #125123, #125142); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #125123?: #125123 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #125123?: The RGB value is 18, 81, 35: 18 red, 81 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #125123?: The complementary color is #511240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #125123?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.