#012C3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.053 228.8), rgb(1, 44, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#012C3C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012C3C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 44, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.053 228.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #012C3C | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012C3C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012C3C text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #012C3C text on black | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 228.6)
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Step 400
400
#55ADD2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012C3C
oklch(27.4% 0.053 228.8)
#012C3C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #242B3D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003031 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012C3C
#012C3C
oklch(27.4% 0.053 228.8)
- #3C1F0E
#3C1F0E
oklch(27.5% 0.053 49.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #012C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #012C3C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.