What color is #126CA0?

#126CA0 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #126CA0?

The RGB value is 18, 108, 160: 18 red, 108 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #126CA0?

The complementary color is #A04612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #126CA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#126CA0 color

#126CA0 rgb(18, 108, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #126CA0 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 42.4% green and 62.7% blue (18, 108, 160).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 80% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Wavy Navy (#006597), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#126CA0 color codes

HEX	`#126CA0`
RGB	`rgb(18, 108, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 42.4%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 80%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 89%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 32%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.35, -5.28, -34.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.35, 35.35, 261.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.955, 13.39, 35.205)`
Decimal	`1207456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #126CA0, 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 #126CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#126CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #126CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #126ca0; }
.text { color: #126ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #126ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 108 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #126ca0, #1225a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #126CA0?: #126CA0 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #126CA0?: The RGB value is 18, 108, 160: 18 red, 108 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #126CA0?: The complementary color is #A04612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #126CA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.