Information about #121E3A color

#121E3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #121E3A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 30, 58) — 7.1% red, 11.8% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 11 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#121E3A presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 practically indistinguishable from Titans Navy (#0C2340). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Magnum (#112331) and Nite Life (#1D2134).

The recipe behind #121E3A is rgb(18, 30, 58), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #121E3A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #121E3A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#121E3A color variations

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#121E3A 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 #121E3A

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

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#121E3A
  • RGB18, 30, 58
  • CMYK16, 11, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(18, 30, 58)
  • HSL222°, 53%, 15%
  • HSL Precise222°, 52.632%, 14.902%
  • HSV222°, 69%, 23%
  • HSB222°, 69%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.118, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.118, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.118, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID121E3A
  • DECIMAL ID1187386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01