What color is #122B0E?

#122B0E is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122B0E?

The RGB value is 18, 43, 14: 18 red, 43 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122B0E?

The complementary color is #270E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122B0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122B0E color

#122B0E rgb(18, 43, 14)

Shades of green

The hex color #122B0E is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 16.9% green and 5.5% blue (18, 43, 14).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 51% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#122B0E color codes

HEX	`#122B0E`
RGB	`rgb(18, 43, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 16.9%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 51%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 67%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 67%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.89, -16.95, 15.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.89, 22.91, 137.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.193, 1.888, 0.717)`
Decimal	`1190670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122B0E, 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 #122B0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122B0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #122B0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122b0e; }
.text { color: #122b0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122b0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 43 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122b0e, #0e2b18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #122B0E?: #122B0E is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122B0E?: The RGB value is 18, 43, 14: 18 red, 43 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122B0E?: The complementary color is #270E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122B0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.