What color is #122E59?

#122E59 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122E59?

The RGB value is 18, 46, 89: 18 red, 46 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122E59?

The complementary color is #593D12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122E59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122E59 color

#122E59 rgb(18, 46, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #122E59 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 18% green and 34.9% blue (18, 46, 89).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 66% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#122E59 color codes

HEX	`#122E59`
RGB	`rgb(18, 46, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 18%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 66%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 80%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 48%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.24, 6.63, -28.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.24, 29.71, 282.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.029, 2.804, 9.831)`
Decimal	`1191513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122E59, 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 #122E59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122E59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #122E59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122e59; }
.text { color: #122e59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122e59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 46 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122e59, #191259); }

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Questions

What color is #122E59?: #122E59 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122E59?: The RGB value is 18, 46, 89: 18 red, 46 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122E59?: The complementary color is #593D12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122E59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.