#122211 Color
#122211 is rgb(18, 34, 17) in RGB, hsl(116, 33%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 50%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), visibly different at ΔE 10.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#122211rgb(18, 34, 17)hsl(116, 33%, 10%)hsv(116, 50%, 13%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 50%, 87%)oklch(23.2% 0.039 142.9)lab(11.38% -10.46 8.98)lch(11.38% 13.79 139.36)What #122211 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 #122211, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#122211 Channel Values
How #122211 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 34 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 33% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 50% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.63:1 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 #122211 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 #122211
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122211; 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 #122211
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 #122211 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.
#122211#202011#1B2111#1E1E12#1A1F11#152020#14211B#1E1E1EUsing #122211 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-122211: #122211;background-color: #122211;colors: { 'color-122211': '#122211' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.133, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_122211">#122211</color>fill="#122211"More Green Colors
#122211 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#122211 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #122211?
#122211 is a darkest green — rgb(18, 34, 17) in RGB and hsl(116, 33%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.14.
What is the RGB value of #122211?
#122211 is rgb(18, 34, 17) — red 18, green 34, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #122211?
#122211 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 50%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #122211 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #122211 scores 16.63:1 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 #122211 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #122211 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 17.88, which is visibly different.
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