What color is #122839?

#122839 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122839?

The RGB value is 18, 40, 57: 18 red, 40 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122839?

The complementary color is #392312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122839?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122839 color

#122839 rgb(18, 40, 57)

Shades of blue

The hex color #122839 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 15.7% green and 22.4% blue (18, 40, 57).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 52% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#122839 color codes

HEX	`#122839`
RGB	`rgb(18, 40, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 15.7%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 52%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 68%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 30%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.18, -2.44, -13.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.18, 13.79, 259.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.746, 1.941, 4.153)`
Decimal	`1189945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122839, 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 #122839	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122839 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #122839 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122839; }
.text { color: #122839; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122839; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 40 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122839, #121439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #122839?: #122839 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122839?: The RGB value is 18, 40, 57: 18 red, 40 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122839?: The complementary color is #392312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122839?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.