Information about #12434E color

#12434E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#12434E falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 67, 78) — 7.1% red, 26.3% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 4 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#12434E presents itself as a strongly colored water-like cyan — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyprus (#0F4645). Slightly further away sit Barometer (#11394C) and Nationalist Blue (#174358).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 67, 78) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #12434E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#12434E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#12434E 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 #12434E

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

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

#12434E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12434E
  • RGB18, 67, 78
  • CMYK24, 4, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(18, 67, 78)
  • HSL191°, 63%, 19%
  • HSL Precise191°, 62.5%, 18.824%
  • HSV191°, 77%, 31%
  • HSB191°, 77%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.263, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.263, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.263, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID12434E
  • DECIMAL ID1196878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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