Information about #12918B color

#12918B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12918B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(18, 145, 139) (7.1% red, 56.9% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 50 / 0 / 2 / 43 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#12918B presents itself as a strongly colored water-like cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to ChaosDragon (#139084). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494) and Dark Cyan (#0A888A).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 145, 139) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #12918B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #12918B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#12918B color variations

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

#12918B 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 #12918B

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

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

Origin color link
Origin

#009C8A

Java color link
Java

#259797

ANTHEM Teal color link
ANTHEM Teal

#05A383

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12918B
  • RGB18, 145, 139
  • CMYK50, 0, 2, 43
  • CSSrgb(18, 145, 139)
  • HSL177°, 78%, 32%
  • HSL Precise177.165°, 77.914%, 31.961%
  • HSV177°, 88%, 57%
  • HSB177°, 88%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.569, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.569, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.569, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID12918B
  • DECIMAL ID1216907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01