#12292B Color
#12292B is rgb(18, 41, 43) in RGB, hsl(185, 41%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 5%, 0%, 83%) 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 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12292Brgb(18, 41, 43)hsl(185, 41%, 12%)hsv(185, 58%, 17%)cmyk(58%, 5%, 0%, 83%)oklch(26.3% 0.029 202.9)lab(14.79% -8.94 -4.29)lch(14.79% 9.91 205.65)What #12292B 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 #12292B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12292B Channel Values
How #12292B 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 41 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 41% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 58% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.24:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12292B 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 #12292B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12292B; 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 #12292B
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 #12292B 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.
#12292B#26262B#20272B#23232B#1D262B#112929#12292A#252525Using #12292B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12292b: #12292B;background-color: #12292B;colors: { 'color-12292b': '#12292B' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.161, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_12292b">#12292B</color>fill="#12292B"More Teal Colors
#12292B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12292B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12292B?
#12292B is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 41, 43) in RGB and hsl(185, 41%, 12%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #12292B?
#12292B is rgb(18, 41, 43) — red 18, green 41, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12292B?
#12292B converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 5%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12292B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12292B scores 15.24:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12292B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12292B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.69, which is visibly different.
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