#122D31 Color
#122D31 is rgb(18, 45, 49) in RGB, hsl(188, 46%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 8%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#122D31rgb(18, 45, 49)hsl(188, 46%, 13%)hsv(188, 63%, 19%)cmyk(63%, 8%, 0%, 81%)oklch(27.8% 0.034 208.1)lab(16.51% -9.66 -5.93)lch(16.51% 11.33 211.54)What #122D31 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 #122D31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#122D31 Channel Values
How #122D31 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 45 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 46% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.53:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #122D31 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 #122D31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122D31; 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 #122D31
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 #122D31 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.
#122D31#2A2A31#222B31#262631#202931#112E2E#112D2F#292929Using #122D31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-122d31: #122D31;background-color: #122D31;colors: { 'color-122d31': '#122D31' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.176, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_122d31">#122D31</color>fill="#122D31"More Teal Colors
#122D31 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#122D31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #122D31?
#122D31 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 45, 49) in RGB and hsl(188, 46%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #122D31?
#122D31 is rgb(18, 45, 49) — red 18, green 45, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #122D31?
#122D31 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 8%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #122D31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #122D31 scores 14.53:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #122D31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #122D31 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 14.99, which is visibly different.
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