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#121C19

#121c19 ≈ Rich Black

  • teal
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#121c19 is a color from the teal family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.71% yellow and 89.02% black. Its hue angle is 162°, with 21.74% saturation and 9.02% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with clarity, calm and renewal. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 8.32.

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Web safe#003300
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Relative luminance0.0103

Complementary

  1. #121c19
  2. #1c1215

Split complementary

  1. #121c19
  2. #1c121a
  3. #1c1412

Analogous

  1. #121c14
  2. #121c19
  3. #121a1c

Triadic

  1. #121c19
  2. #19121c
  3. #1c1912

Tetradic

  1. #121c19
  2. #12151c
  3. #1c1215
  4. #1c1912

Square

  1. #121c19
  2. #14121c
  3. #1c1215
  4. #1a1c12

Monochromatic

  1. #080c0b
  2. #080c0b
  3. #121c19
  4. #304b43
  5. #4e796c

Shades

#121c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121c19
  2. #101917
  3. #0e1614
  4. #0d1412
  5. #0b110f
  6. #090e0d
  7. #070b0a
  8. #050808
  9. #040605
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#121c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121c19
  2. #2a3330
  3. #414947
  4. #59605e
  5. #717775
  6. #898e8c
  7. #a0a4a3
  8. #b8bbba
  9. #d0d2d1
  10. #e7e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121c19
  2. #1d2623
  3. #28302e
  4. #333a38
  5. #3e4442
  6. #494e4d
  7. #545857
  8. #5f6261
  9. #6a6c6b
  10. #757676
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171b1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b1b19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #191919 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0f1c1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #181b19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #171a19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #111c1a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121c19 {
  color: #121c19;
}
Background
.bg-121c19 {
  background-color: #121c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121c19 {
  border: 2px solid #121c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 162 22% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121c19, #121a1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.32 #000000 Black ΔE 8.79 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.86 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.61 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.71 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.90 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.86 #ede3e6 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Rich Black
#121c19  rgb(18, 28, 25)  hsl(162, 22%, 9%)  Rich Black
#1c1215  rgb(28, 18, 21)  hsl(342, 22%, 9%)  Licorice
#19121c  rgb(25, 18, 28)  hsl(282, 22%, 9%)  Licorice
#1c1912  rgb(28, 25, 18)  hsl(42, 22%, 9%)  Smoky Black