Close to English Green
#124A39
#124A39 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 29% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 61% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #124A39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.06:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #124A39 as they’d see it.
#124A39 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #124A39
What color is #124A39?
#124A39 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 29% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 61% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #124A39 in RGB?
#124A39 is rgb(18, 74, 57): 18 red, 74 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #124A39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 0, 23, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #124A39?
PANTONE 3435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #124A39?
Its complement #63333E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.