#122E2F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28% 0.034 198.5), rgb(18, 46, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#122E2F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122E2F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 46, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.034 198.5) |
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 #122E2F | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122E2F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122E2F text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #122E2F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 198.4)
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Step 500
500
#43999C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#188387
oklch(55.6% 0.089 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#036F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122E2F
oklch(28% 0.034 198.5)
#122E2F 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) | #2B2C2F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01302E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122E2F
#122E2F
oklch(28% 0.034 198.5)
- #382222
#382222
oklch(28% 0.034 19.4)
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 #122E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #122E2F 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.