#121810 Color
#121810 is rgb(18, 24, 16) in RGB, hsl(105, 20%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 33%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#121810rgb(18, 24, 16)hsl(105, 20%, 8%)hsv(105, 33%, 9%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 33%, 91%)oklch(20% 0.018 137.9)lab(7.41% -4.11 3.97)lch(7.41% 5.71 136.02)What #121810 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #121810, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#121810 Channel Values
How #121810 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 18 · G 24 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 20% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 33% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.04:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #121810 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #121810
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #121810; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #121810
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #121810 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-121810: #121810;background-color: #121810;colors: { 'color-121810': '#121810' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.094, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_121810">#121810</color>fill="#121810"More Green Colors
#121810 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#121810 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #121810?
#121810 is a darkest green — rgb(18, 24, 16) in RGB and hsl(105, 20%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #121810?
#121810 is rgb(18, 24, 16) — red 18, green 24, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #121810?
#121810 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 33%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #121810 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #121810 scores 18.04:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #121810 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #121810 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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