Dark teal

#121e20

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark teal, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark teal, a muted teal at 189 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Dark teal color values

Every conversion for #121e20, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#121e20
RGB18, 30, 32
HSL189, 28%, 10%
HSV189, 44%, 13%
CMYK44%, 6%, 0%, 87%
Lab10.27, -4.61, -3.07
XYZ0.97, 1.16, 1.54
Decimal1187360
Web safe#003333
Pantone426 C
Pantone426 CHex#121e20Rgb18 30 32Cmyk44 6 0 87Lab10 -5 -3Darker#121e20Deep#121e20Lighter#2d484c

Shades of dark teal

Tints of dark teal

Colors that go with dark teal

Dark teal in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 44, 6, 0, 87.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #121e20 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
44 6 0 87
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
44 10 4 93
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark teal in css

Copy #121e20 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #121e20; }
.text { color: #121e20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #121e20; }

How dark teal looks on light and dark

Dark teal and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #121e20 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
17.04:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.23:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #121e20 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark teal on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #121e20 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark teal? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark teal into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #121e20 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark teal, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #121e20 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.