#12313A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.4% 0.04 219.7), rgb(18, 49, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#12313A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12313A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 49, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.04 219.7) |
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 #12313A | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12313A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12313A text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #12313A text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#68ACC1
oklch(70.7% 0.075 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#3697B1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4958
oklch(37.6% 0.063 219.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12313A
oklch(29.4% 0.04 219.7)
#12313A 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) | #2B303A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B3A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003434 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12313A
#12313A
oklch(29.4% 0.04 219.7)
- #3E251D
#3E251D
oklch(29.4% 0.041 38.5)
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 #12313A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
Use #12313A 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.