#122A29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.03 192), rgb(18, 42, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#122A29 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122A29 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 42, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 40%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.03 192) |
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 #122A29 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122A29 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122A29 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #122A29 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
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Step 500
500
#4F9895
oklch(63.2% 0.073 192)
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Step 600
600
#2E827F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A58
oklch(42.8% 0.061 192)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.048 191.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122A29
oklch(26.5% 0.03 192)
#122A29 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) | #272829 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232529 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062B2A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122A29
#122A29
oklch(26.5% 0.03 192)
- #321F21
#321F21
oklch(26.4% 0.03 12.4)
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 #122A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
Use #122A29 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.