#122026 Color
#122026 is rgb(18, 32, 38) in RGB, hsl(198, 36%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 16%, 0%, 85%) 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 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#122026rgb(18, 32, 38)hsl(198, 36%, 11%)hsv(198, 53%, 15%)cmyk(53%, 16%, 0%, 85%)oklch(23.4% 0.023 226.8)lab(11.19% -4.72 -6.09)lch(11.19% 7.71 232.21)What #122026 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 #122026, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#122026 Channel Values
How #122026 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 32 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 36% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 53% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.66:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #122026 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 #122026
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122026; 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 #122026
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 #122026 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.
#122026#1E1E26#1A1F26#1C1C26#181E26#112121#112023#1E1E1EUsing #122026 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-122026: #122026;background-color: #122026;colors: { 'color-122026': '#122026' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.125, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_122026">#122026</color>fill="#122026"More Teal Colors
#122026 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#122026 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #122026?
#122026 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 32, 38) in RGB and hsl(198, 36%, 11%) 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 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #122026?
#122026 is rgb(18, 32, 38) — red 18, green 32, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #122026?
#122026 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 16%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #122026 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #122026 scores 16.66:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #122026 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #122026 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 13.59, which is visibly different.
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