#124256
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.7% 0.061 230), rgb(18, 66, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#124256 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 230°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124256 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.061 230) |
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 #124256 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124256 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #124256 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #124256 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC6
oklch(70.8% 0.073 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#4594B7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E7EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.101 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D6A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#125671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124256
oklch(35.7% 0.061 230)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#124256 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) | #384157 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3A56 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004849 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124256
#124256
oklch(35.7% 0.061 230)
- #56321E
#56321E
oklch(35.7% 0.061 49)
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 #124256, 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
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #124256 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.