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#122426 Color

#122426 is rgb(18, 36, 38) in RGB, hsl(186, 36%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 85%) 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 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#122426
HEX#122426
RGBrgb(18, 36, 38)
HSLhsl(186, 36%, 11%)
HSVhsv(186, 53%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(24.6% 0.024 204.8)
LABlab(12.71% -7.24 -3.82)
LCHlch(12.71% 8.19 207.78)

What #122426 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 #122426, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#122426 Channel Values

How #122426 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 18 · G 36 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 36% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 53% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.08:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #122426 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.

TextWhite text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #122426

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122426; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #122426

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #122426.

How #122426 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.

Typical#122426
Protanopia#222226
Protanomaly#1C2326
Deuteranopia#1F1F26
Deuteranomaly#1B2126
Tritanopia#122424
Tritanomaly#122425
Achromatopsia#212121

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Using #122426 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-122426: #122426;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #122426;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-122426': '#122426' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.141, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_122426">#122426</color>
SVG fillfill="#122426"

More Teal Colors

#122426 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#122426 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #122426?

#122426 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 36, 38) in RGB and hsl(186, 36%, 11%) 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 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #122426?

#122426 is rgb(18, 36, 38) — red 18, green 36, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #122426?

#122426 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #122426 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #122426 scores 16.08:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #122426 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #122426 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 15.12, which is visibly different.

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