#124247
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35% 0.051 205), rgb(18, 66, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#124247 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 205°. 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 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124247 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.051 205) |
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 #124247 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124247 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #124247 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #124247 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB3
oklch(70.7% 0.061 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#4997A0
oklch(63.1% 0.078 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#24818B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#146D76
oklch(49% 0.078 205.5)
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Step 800
800
#165960
oklch(42.7% 0.065 205.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124247
oklch(35% 0.051 205)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#124247 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) | #3C3F47 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343947 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124247
#124247
oklch(35% 0.051 205)
- #52302D
#52302D
oklch(35% 0.05 25.4)
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 #124247, 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 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #124247 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.