#12302C Color
#12302C is rgb(18, 48, 44) in RGB, hsl(172, 45%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 8%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12302Crgb(18, 48, 44)hsl(172, 45%, 13%)hsv(172, 63%, 19%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 8%, 81%)oklch(28.5% 0.037 183.9)lab(17.49% -12.64 -1.03)lch(17.49% 12.68 184.68)What #12302C 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 #12302C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12302C Channel Values
How #12302C 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 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 45% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.14:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12302C 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 #12302C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12302C; 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 #12302C
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 #12302C 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.
#12302C#2C2C2C#242E2C#29292D#212C2C#133030#13302E#2B2B2BUsing #12302C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12302c: #12302C;background-color: #12302C;colors: { 'color-12302c': '#12302C' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.188, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_12302c">#12302C</color>fill="#12302C"More Teal Colors
#12302C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12302C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12302C?
#12302C is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 48, 44) in RGB and hsl(172, 45%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #12302C?
#12302C is rgb(18, 48, 44) — red 18, green 48, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12302C?
#12302C converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 8%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12302C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12302C scores 14.14:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12302C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12302C 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 13.96, which is visibly different.
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