#123D3D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.1% 0.046 195.1), rgb(18, 61, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#123D3D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123D3D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 61, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.046 195.1) |
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 #123D3D | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123D3D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #123D3D text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #123D3D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.056 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#509797
oklch(63% 0.072 195.5)
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Step 600
600
#308181
oklch(55.5% 0.077 195.2)
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Step 700
700
#226D6D
oklch(49% 0.072 195.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5959
oklch(42.7% 0.059 195.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123D3D
oklch(33.1% 0.046 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#123D3D 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) | #393A3D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32353D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123D3D
#123D3D
oklch(33.1% 0.046 195.1)
- #4B2B2E
#4B2B2E
oklch(33% 0.048 13.9)
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 #123D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #123D3D 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.