What color is #125379?

#125379 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea Paint. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #125379?

The RGB value is 18, 83, 121: 18 red, 83 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #125379?

The complementary color is #793812, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #125379?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#125379 color

#125379 rgb(18, 83, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #125379 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 32.5% green and 47.5% blue (18, 83, 121).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 74% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sea Paint (#00507A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#125379 color codes

HEX	`#125379`
RGB	`rgb(18, 83, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 32.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 74%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 85%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 31%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.34, -5.18, -27.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.34, 27.6, 259.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.793, 7.695, 19.213)`
Decimal	`1201017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #125379, 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 #125379	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#125379 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #125379 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #125379; }
.text { color: #125379; }
.border { border: 2px solid #125379; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 83 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #125379, #122079); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #125379?: #125379 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea Paint. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #125379?: The RGB value is 18, 83, 121: 18 red, 83 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #125379?: The complementary color is #793812, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #125379?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.