Information about #12240A color

#12240A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#12240A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 36, 10) — 7.1% red, 14.1% green, 3.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 10 / 86. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow-green, #12240A keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. 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 just a few steps away from Deep Forest Green (#182D09). Slightly further away sit Very Dark Chartreuse Green (#171D11) and Very Deep Chartreuse Green (#0E1D00).

The recipe behind #12240A is rgb(18, 36, 10), 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. #12240A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#12240A color variations

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

#12240A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#12240A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#12240A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#12240A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#12240A 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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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
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#240A1F
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#0F0A24
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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
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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
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#0A1224
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#240A12
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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
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#1C0A24
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#240A12
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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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Nearest named colors to #12240A

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

Deep Forest Green color link
Deep Forest Green

#182D09

Very Dark Chartreuse Green color link
Very Dark Chartreuse Green

#171D11

Very Deep Chartreuse Green color link
Very Deep Chartreuse Green

#0E1D00

Very Dark Spring Green color link
Very Dark Spring Green

#111D17

Very Dark Olive color link
Very Dark Olive

#1D1D11

Elizabeth Street color link
Elizabeth Street

#0A1F17

It is as it is color link
It is as it is

#211E09

Very Deep Olive color link
Very Deep Olive

#1D1D00

Black Chocolate color link
Black Chocolate

#1B1811

Very Dark Green color link
Very Dark Green

#062E03

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Rustic Black color link
Rustic Black

#1B1A16

#12240A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12240A
  • RGB18, 36, 10
  • CMYK7, 0, 10, 86
  • CSSrgb(18, 36, 10)
  • HSL102°, 57%, 9%
  • HSL Precise101.538°, 56.522%, 9.02%
  • HSV102°, 72%, 14%
  • HSB102°, 72%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.141, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.141, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.141, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID12240A
  • DECIMAL ID1188874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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