#12211E Color
#12211E is rgb(18, 33, 30) in RGB, hsl(168, 29%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12211Ergb(18, 33, 30)hsl(168, 29%, 10%)hsv(168, 45%, 13%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 87%)oklch(23.3% 0.021 180.3)lab(11.30% -7.37 -0.11)lch(11.30% 7.37 180.86)What #12211E 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 #12211E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12211E Channel Values
How #12211E 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 33 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 29% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 45% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.64:1 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 #12211E 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 #12211E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12211E; 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 #12211E
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 #12211E 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.
#12211E#1F1F1E#1A201E#1D1D1E#191F1E#132121#122120#1E1E1EUsing #12211E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12211e: #12211E;background-color: #12211E;colors: { 'color-12211e': '#12211E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.129, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_12211e">#12211E</color>fill="#12211E"More Green Colors
#12211E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12211E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12211E?
#12211E is a darkest green — rgb(18, 33, 30) in RGB and hsl(168, 29%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #12211E?
#12211E is rgb(18, 33, 30) — red 18, green 33, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12211E?
#12211E converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12211E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12211E scores 16.64:1 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 #12211E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12211E 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 13.49, which is visibly different.
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