What color is #127342?

#127342 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Succulents. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #127342?

The RGB value is 18, 115, 66: 18 red, 115 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #127342?

The complementary color is #731243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #127342?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#127342 color

#127342 rgb(18, 115, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #127342 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 45.1% green and 25.9% blue (18, 115, 66).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 73% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Succulents (#007744), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#127342 color codes

HEX	`#127342`
RGB	`rgb(18, 115, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 45.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 73%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 84%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 43%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.43, -38.73, 19.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.43, 43.47, 152.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.363, 12.783, 7.232)`
Decimal	`1209154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #127342, 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 #127342	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#127342 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #127342 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #127342; }
.text { color: #127342; }
.border { border: 2px solid #127342; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 115 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #127342, #127373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #127342?: #127342 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Succulents. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #127342?: The RGB value is 18, 115, 66: 18 red, 115 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #127342?: The complementary color is #731243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #127342?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.