#123E4E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.2% 0.055 226.1), rgb(18, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#123E4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123E4E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.055 226.1) |
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 #123E4E | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123E4E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #123E4E text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #123E4E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D5
oklch(81% 0.041 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C0
oklch(70.6% 0.065 227)
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Step 500
500
#4C94B0
oklch(63.1% 0.083 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A7E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 226)
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Step 700
700
#1B6A85
oklch(49.1% 0.084 226)
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Step 800
800
#1A576C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 225.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123E4E
oklch(34.2% 0.055 226.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#123E4E 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) | #353D4F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D374E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004343 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123E4E
#123E4E
oklch(34.2% 0.055 226.1)
- #502F1F
#502F1F
oklch(34.2% 0.055 46.2)
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 #123E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #123E4E 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.