Information about #012D28 color

#012D28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #012D28 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(1, 45, 40) — 0.4% red, 17.6% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 2 / 82. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #012D28 reads as a maximally vivid water-like cyan and sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Burnham (#002E20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Daintree (#012731) and Sacramento State Green (#043927).

The recipe behind #012D28 is rgb(1, 45, 40), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #012D28 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#012D28 color variations

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#012D28 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #012D28

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Bush color link
Bush

#0D2E1C

County Green color link
County Green

#01371A

Zuccini color link
Zuccini

#044022

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

#012D28 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#012D28
  • RGB1, 45, 40
  • CMYK17, 0, 2, 82
  • CSSrgb(1, 45, 40)
  • HSL173°, 96%, 9%
  • HSL Precise173.182°, 95.652%, 9.02%
  • HSV173°, 98%, 18%
  • HSB173°, 98%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.176, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.176, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.176, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID012D28
  • DECIMAL ID77096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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