#123F4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.5% 0.054 224.1), rgb(18, 63, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#123F4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123F4E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.054 224.1) |
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 #123F4E | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123F4E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #123F4E text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #123F4E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#73AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.065 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B94AF
oklch(63% 0.083 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#287E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#186A84
oklch(49% 0.085 224.6)
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Step 800
800
#18576B
oklch(42.7% 0.07 223.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123F4E
oklch(34.5% 0.054 224.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#123F4E 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) | #373D4F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E374E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004444 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123F4E
#123F4E
oklch(34.5% 0.054 224.1)
- #512F21
#512F21
oklch(34.4% 0.055 43)
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 #123F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
Use #123F4E 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.