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#122B2B Color

#122B2B is rgb(18, 43, 43) in RGB, hsl(180, 41%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 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 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#122B2B
HEX#122B2B
RGBrgb(18, 43, 43)
HSLhsl(180, 41%, 12%)
HSVhsv(180, 58%, 17%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 0%, 83%)
OKLCHoklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
LABlab(15.55% -10.10 -3.17)
LCHlch(15.55% 10.59 197.41)

What #122B2B 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 #122B2B, 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.

#122B2B Channel Values

How #122B2B 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 43 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 41% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 58% · V 17%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 83%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.93:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #122B2B 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 text14.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #122B2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122B2B; 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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Tints & Shades of #122B2B

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 #122B2B 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#122B2B
Protanopia#28282B
Protanomaly#21292B
Deuteranopia#25252B
Deuteranomaly#1E272B
Tritanopia#122B2B
Tritanomaly#122B2B
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #122B2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-122b2b: #122B2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #122B2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-122b2b': '#122B2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.169, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_122b2b">#122B2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#122B2B"

More Teal Colors

#122B2B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#122B2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #122B2B?

#122B2B is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 43, 43) in RGB and hsl(180, 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 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #122B2B?

#122B2B is rgb(18, 43, 43) — red 18, green 43, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #122B2B?

#122B2B converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #122B2B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #122B2B scores 14.93:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #122B2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #122B2B 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 15.75, which is visibly different.

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