#12424C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.2% 0.053 214.4), rgb(18, 66, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#12424C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12424C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.053 214.4) |
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 #12424C | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12424C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #12424C text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #12424C text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4896A8
oklch(63.1% 0.081 214.9)
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Step 600
600
#228093
oklch(55.6% 0.088 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#126C7D
oklch(49% 0.082 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#145866
oklch(42.6% 0.068 215)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12424C
oklch(35.2% 0.053 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#12424C 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) | #3B404D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004645 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12424C
#12424C
oklch(35.2% 0.053 214.4)
- #533128
#533128
oklch(35.3% 0.052 35.6)
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 #12424C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
Use #12424C 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.