#122E31 Color
#122E31 is rgb(18, 46, 49) in RGB, hsl(186, 46%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 6%, 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 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#122E31rgb(18, 46, 49)hsl(186, 46%, 13%)hsv(186, 63%, 19%)cmyk(63%, 6%, 0%, 81%)oklch(28.1% 0.034 204.7)lab(16.89% -10.23 -5.37)lch(16.89% 11.56 207.67)What #122E31 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 #122E31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#122E31 Channel Values
How #122E31 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 46 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 46% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.38:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #122E31 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 #122E31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122E31; 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 #122E31
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 #122E31 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.
#122E31#2B2B31#232C31#272732#202A31#112E2E#112E2F#2A2A2AUsing #122E31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-122e31: #122E31;background-color: #122E31;colors: { 'color-122e31': '#122E31' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.180, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_122e31">#122E31</color>fill="#122E31"More Teal Colors
#122E31 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#122E31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #122E31?
#122E31 is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 46, 49) in RGB and hsl(186, 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 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #122E31?
#122E31 is rgb(18, 46, 49) — red 18, green 46, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #122E31?
#122E31 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 6%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #122E31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #122E31 scores 14.38:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #122E31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #122E31 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 14.47, which is visibly different.
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