#122B2C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.031 198.9), rgb(18, 43, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#122B2C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122B2C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 43, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.031 198.9) |
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 #122B2C | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122B2C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122B2C text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #122B2C text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAE
oklch(70.6% 0.059 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C979A
oklch(63% 0.075 198.9)
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Step 600
600
#298285
oklch(55.7% 0.082 198.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E71
oklch(49.2% 0.076 198.6)
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Step 800
800
#19595C
oklch(42.6% 0.063 199.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D494B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 199.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#122B2C 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) | #28292C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042D2B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122B2C
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
- #342020
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
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 #122B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #122B2C 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.