#12301B Color
#12301B is rgb(18, 48, 27) in RGB, hsl(138, 45%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 44%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12301Brgb(18, 48, 27)hsl(138, 45%, 13%)hsv(138, 63%, 19%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 44%, 81%)oklch(27.9% 0.053 151.4)lab(17.08% -16.17 9.94)lch(17.08% 18.98 148.44)What #12301B 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 #12301B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12301B Channel Values
How #12301B 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 48 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 45% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.34:1 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 #12301B 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 #12301B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12301B; 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 #12301B
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 #12301B 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.
#12301B#2C2C1B#242E1B#29291C#212C1C#172E2E#152F27#2A2A2AUsing #12301B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12301b: #12301B;background-color: #12301B;colors: { 'color-12301b': '#12301B' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.188, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_12301b">#12301B</color>fill="#12301B"More Green Colors
#12301B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12301B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12301B?
#12301B is a darkest green — rgb(18, 48, 27) in RGB and hsl(138, 45%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #12301B?
#12301B is rgb(18, 48, 27) — red 18, green 48, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12301B?
#12301B converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 44%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12301B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12301B scores 14.34:1 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 #12301B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12301B 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 20.13, which is visibly different.
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