What color is #122803?

#122803 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122803?

The RGB value is 18, 40, 3: 18 red, 40 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122803?

The complementary color is #190328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122803?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122803 color

#122803 rgb(18, 40, 3)

Shades of green

The hex color #122803 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 15.7% green and 1.2% blue (18, 40, 3).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 86% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 93% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.78:1).

#122803 color codes

HEX	`#122803`
RGB	`rgb(18, 40, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 15.7%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 86%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 93%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 93%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.55, -16.91, 18.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.55, 24.94, 132.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.025, 1.653, 0.351)`
Decimal	`1189891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122803, 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 #122803	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122803 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #122803 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122803; }
.text { color: #122803; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122803; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 40 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122803, #032807); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #122803?: #122803 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122803?: The RGB value is 18, 40, 3: 18 red, 40 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122803?: The complementary color is #190328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122803?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.