#124234
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.2% 0.057 170.1), rgb(18, 66, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#124234 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124234 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.057 170.1) |
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 #124234 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124234 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #124234 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #124234 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
-
Step 400
400
#74AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 169.9)
-
Step 500
500
#4C9B81
oklch(63.2% 0.088 169.6)
-
Step 600
600
#29856B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 170.3)
-
Step 700
700
#1A7159
oklch(49.2% 0.089 169.8)
-
Step 800
800
#195C49
oklch(42.8% 0.074 170.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#124234
oklch(34.2% 0.057 170.1)
-
Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#124234 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) | #403D33 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393835 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124234
#124234
oklch(34.2% 0.057 170.1)
- #4F2C3D
#4F2C3D
oklch(34.4% 0.057 350)
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 #124234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
Use #124234 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.