Information about #12240C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #12240C reads as a pleasantly vivid natural green and lives deep in the shadows. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Dark Chartreuse Green (#171D11). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Forest Green (#182D09) and Very Dark Spring Green (#111D17).
The recipe behind #12240C is rgb(18, 36, 12), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 16.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:86) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#12240C color variations
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#12240C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#12240C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#12240C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#12240C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#12240C 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 #12240C color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #12240C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#171D11
#182D09
#111D17
#1D1D11
#0E1D00
#0A1F17
#1B1811
#0D1C19
#211E09
#181A18
#1B1A16
#1A1D1A
#12240C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#12240C
- RGB18, 36, 12
- CMYK7, 0, 9, 86
- CSSrgb(18, 36, 12)
- HSL105°, 50%, 9%
- HSL Precise105°, 50%, 9.412%
- HSV105°, 67%, 14%
- HSB105°, 67%, 14%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
- GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.141, 0.047)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.141, 0.047, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.141, 0.047)
- Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID12240C
- DECIMAL ID1188876
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
