#126E7A Hex Color
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#126e7a is a dark, muted cyan with cool blue-green undertones. Its low lightness creates a serious, thoughtful mood, while its teal cast adds a refreshing edge. Use it as a supporting tone or dark UI background, paired with warm cream or coral. White text remains readable at about 5.9:1 contrast, and the hex code #126e7a meets WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #126e7a
What is #126e7a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #126e7a is rgb(18, 110, 122), in HSL hsl(187, 74%, 27%) and in CMYK 85%, 10%, 0%, 52%.
What colors pair well with #126e7a?
#126e7a pairs well with warm cream, coral, and muted neutrals because cream softens its cool depth, coral adds lively contrast, and charcoal keeps the palette restrained without competing with its blue-green character.
What mood does #126e7a create?
#126e7a creates a serious, thoughtful mood, with low lightness adding visual weight and its teal cast bringing a refreshing edge to focused interfaces, wellness branding, and supporting accents that need calm authority.
Is #126e7a readable on white or black?
#126e7a has a 5.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.53:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.