#12312E Color
#12312E is rgb(18, 49, 46) in RGB, hsl(174, 46%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 6%, 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 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12312Ergb(18, 49, 46)hsl(174, 46%, 13%)hsv(174, 63%, 19%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 6%, 81%)oklch(28.9% 0.037 186.9)lab(17.93% -12.69 -1.77)lch(17.93% 12.81 187.94)What #12312E 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 #12312E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12312E Channel Values
How #12312E 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 49 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 46% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.96:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12312E 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 #12312E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12312E; 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 #12312E
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 #12312E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12312e: #12312E;background-color: #12312E;colors: { 'color-12312e': '#12312E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.192, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_12312e">#12312E</color>fill="#12312E"More Teal Colors
#12312E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12312E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12312E?
#12312E is a darkest teal — rgb(18, 49, 46) in RGB and hsl(174, 46%, 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 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #12312E?
#12312E is rgb(18, 49, 46) — red 18, green 49, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12312E?
#12312E converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 6%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12312E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12312E scores 13.96:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12312E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12312E 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 13.4, which is visibly different.
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