What color is #122430?

#122430 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122430?

The RGB value is 18, 36, 48: 18 red, 36 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122430?

The complementary color is #301E12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122430?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122430 color

#122430 rgb(18, 36, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #122430 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 14.1% green and 18.8% blue (18, 36, 48).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 45% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#122430 color codes

HEX	`#122430`
RGB	`rgb(18, 36, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 14.1%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 45%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 63%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 25%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.25, -3.13, -10.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.25, 10.65, 252.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.414, 1.604, 3.031)`
Decimal	`1188912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122430, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #122430	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122430 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #122430 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122430; }
.text { color: #122430; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122430; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 36 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122430, #121530); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #122430?: #122430 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122430?: The RGB value is 18, 36, 48: 18 red, 36 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122430?: The complementary color is #301E12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122430?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.