Information about #121C1E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#121C1E is a softly balanced water-like cyan that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Dark Cyan (#111D1D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Very Dark Azure (#11171D) and Aztec (#0D1C19).
The recipe behind #121C1E is rgb(18, 28, 30), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #121C1E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:88), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #121C1E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#121C1E color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#121C1E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#121C1E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#121C1E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#121C1E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#121C1E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #121C1E color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #121C1E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#111D1D
#11171D
#0D1C19
#111D17
#16161D
#1A1D1D
#1A1A1D
#181A18
#1A1D1A
#181818
#1B1B1B
#1C1C1E
#121C1E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#121C1E
- RGB18, 28, 30
- CMYK5, 1, 0, 88
- CSSrgb(18, 28, 30)
- HSL190°, 25%, 9%
- HSL Precise190°, 25%, 9.412%
- HSV190°, 40%, 12%
- HSB190°, 40%, 12%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
- GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.110, 0.118)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.110, 0.118, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.110, 0.118)
- Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB11%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID121C1E
- DECIMAL ID1186846
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
