#12292F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(26.5% 0.031 216.7), rgb(18, 41, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#12292F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12292F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 41, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.031 216.7) |
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 #12292F | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12292F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12292F text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12292F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.058 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F7F92
oklch(55.6% 0.081 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#206B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5765
oklch(42.6% 0.062 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4852
oklch(37.7% 0.049 216)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12292F
oklch(26.5% 0.031 216.7)
#12292F 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) | #25282F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032B2B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12292F
#12292F
oklch(26.5% 0.031 216.7)
- #33201B
#33201B
oklch(26.6% 0.031 35.4)
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 #12292F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #12292F 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.