What color is #127669?

#127669 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pine Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #127669?

The RGB value is 18, 118, 105: 18 red, 118 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #127669?

The complementary color is #76121F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #127669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#127669 color

#127669 rgb(18, 118, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #127669 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 46.3% green and 41.2% blue (18, 118, 105).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 74% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#127669 color codes

HEX	`#127669`
RGB	`rgb(18, 118, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 46.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 74%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 85%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 11%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.38, -30.06, -0.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.38, 30.07, 181.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.276, 14.104, 15.595)`
Decimal	`1209961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #127669, 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 #127669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#127669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #127669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #127669; }
.text { color: #127669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #127669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 118 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #127669, #125176); }

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Questions

What color is #127669?: #127669 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pine Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #127669?: The RGB value is 18, 118, 105: 18 red, 118 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #127669?: The complementary color is #76121F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #127669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.