Information about #121917 color

#121917 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#121917 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 25, 23) — 7.1% red, 9.8% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 1 / 90. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#121917 is a calm, restrained spring green that sits very close to black. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Very Dark Spring Green (#111D17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Black (#141414) and Aztec (#0D1C19).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 25, 23) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #121917: 17.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:90) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #121917 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#121917 color variations

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

#121917 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#384E47

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#5F847A

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#92B0A7

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#C8D7D3

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White

#FFFFFF

#121917 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#121917

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#0D1211

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#0A0E0D

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#060908

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#030404

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Black

#000000

#121917 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#121917

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#242F2C

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Pioneer

#394541
#4F5A57

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#666D6B

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Grey

#808080

#121917 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#111117

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#111417

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#111617

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#121917

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#111713

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#111711

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#141711

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#121917 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
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#181113
#181113

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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
#121917
#121917

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#181311
#181311

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#181116
#181116

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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
#111618
#111618

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#121917
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#111813
#111813

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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
#121917
#121917

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#161118
#161118

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#181611
#181611

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#121917
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#111318
#111318

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#181113
#181113

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#181611
#181611

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#131118
#131118

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#181113
#181113

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#161811
#161811

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Nearest named colors to #121917

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

Very Dark Spring Green color link
Very Dark Spring Green

#111D17

Soft Black color link
Soft Black

#181A18

All Black color link
All Black

#181818

Chinese Black color link
Chinese Black

#141414

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Very Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

Very Dark Cyan color link
Very Dark Cyan

#111D1D

Standard-Bearer color link
Standard-Bearer

#141216

Eigengrau color link
Eigengrau

#16161D

Very Dark Chartreuse Green color link
Very Dark Chartreuse Green

#171D11

Rustic Black color link
Rustic Black

#1B1A16

Greenish Black color link
Greenish Black

#1A1D1A

#121917 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#121917 color image #121917 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#121917
  • RGB18, 25, 23
  • CMYK3, 0, 1, 90
  • HSL163°, 16%, 8%
  • HSL Precise162.857°, 16.279%, 8.431%
  • HSV163°, 28%, 10%
  • HSB163°, 28%, 10%
  • HEX ID121917
  • DECIMAL ID1186071
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
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