#121D21 Color
#121D21 is rgb(18, 29, 33) in RGB, hsl(196, 29%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#121D21rgb(18, 29, 33)hsl(196, 29%, 10%)hsv(196, 45%, 13%)cmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 87%)oklch(22.2% 0.018 222.5)lab(9.86% -4.09 -4.42)lch(9.86% 6.03 227.21)What #121D21 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 #121D21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#121D21 Channel Values
How #121D21 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 29 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 29% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 45% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.16:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #121D21 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 #121D21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #121D21; 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 #121D21
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 #121D21 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.
#121D21#1B1B21#181C21#1A1A21#171B21#111E1E#121D1F#1B1B1BUsing #121D21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-121d21: #121D21;background-color: #121D21;colors: { 'color-121d21': '#121D21' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.114, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_121d21">#121D21</color>fill="#121D21"More Teal Colors
#121D21 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#121D21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #121D21?
#121D21 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 29, 33) in RGB and hsl(196, 29%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #121D21?
#121D21 is rgb(18, 29, 33) — red 18, green 29, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #121D21?
#121D21 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #121D21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #121D21 scores 17.16:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #121D21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #121D21 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 11.55, which is visibly different.
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