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#126D8A

#126d8a ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#126d8a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 42.75% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.96% cyan, 21.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 194.5°, with 76.92% saturation and 30.59% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 4.7.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.129

Complementary

  1. #126d8a
  2. #8a2f12

Split complementary

  1. #126d8a
  2. #8a1231
  3. #8a6b12

Analogous

  1. #128a6b
  2. #126d8a
  3. #12318a

Triadic

  1. #126d8a
  2. #8a126d
  3. #6d8a12

Tetradic

  1. #126d8a
  2. #2f128a
  3. #8a2f12
  4. #6d8a12

Square

  1. #126d8a
  2. #6b128a
  3. #8a2f12
  4. #318a12

Monochromatic

  1. #020e12
  2. #093846
  3. #126d8a
  4. #1ba2ce
  5. #4dc2e8

Shades

#126d8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #126d8a
  2. #10627c
  3. #0e576e
  4. #0d4c61
  5. #0b4153
  6. #093745
  7. #072c37
  8. #052129
  9. #04161c
  10. #020b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#126d8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #126d8a
  2. #2a7c96
  3. #418aa1
  4. #5999ad
  5. #71a7b9
  6. #89b6c5
  7. #a0c5d0
  8. #b8d3dc
  9. #d0e2e8
  10. #e7f0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#126d8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #126d8a
  2. #1d6f89
  3. #287188
  4. #337387
  5. #3e7586
  6. #497785
  7. #547884
  8. #5f7a83
  9. #6a7c82
  10. #757e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #506875 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d6b8b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e608a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007577 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a6c8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e658a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00727f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-126d8a {
  color: #126d8a;
}
Background
.bg-126d8a {
  background-color: #126d8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-126d8a {
  border: 2px solid #126d8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #126d8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 109 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 77% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-126d8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #126d8a, #12318a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-126d8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 109 138 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.70 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.96 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.63 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.63 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.76 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.14 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 11.18 #ed9275 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#126d8a  rgb(18, 109, 138)  hsl(195, 77%, 31%)  Teal Blue
#8a2f12  rgb(138, 47, 18)  hsl(15, 77%, 31%)  Kobe
#8a126d  rgb(138, 18, 109)  hsl(315, 77%, 31%)  Byzantium
#6d8a12  rgb(109, 138, 18)  hsl(75, 77%, 31%)  Olive Drab