Information about #121E2F color

#121E2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#121E2F falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 30, 47) — 7.1% red, 11.8% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #121E2F reads as a confidently colored azure and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Magnum (#112331). Nearby in the Register you will also find Elderberry (#17182B) and Dark (#1B2431).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 30, 47)), which gives #121E2F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 16.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #121E2F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#121E2F color variations

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#121E2F 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 #121E2F

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

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#121E2F
  • RGB18, 30, 47
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 82
  • CSSrgb(18, 30, 47)
  • HSL215°, 45%, 13%
  • HSL Precise215.172°, 44.615%, 12.745%
  • HSV215°, 62%, 18%
  • HSB215°, 62%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.118, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.118, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.118, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID121E2F
  • DECIMAL ID1187375
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01