#124336
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.057 171.9), rgb(18, 67, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#124336 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 172°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124336 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 67, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.057 171.9) |
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 #124336 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124336 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #124336 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #124336 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B83
oklch(63.2% 0.088 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#26856D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#17715B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#175C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 171.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124336
oklch(34.6% 0.057 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#124336 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) | #413E35 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3937 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124336
#124336
oklch(34.6% 0.057 171.9)
- #502D3D
#502D3D
oklch(34.7% 0.056 351.5)
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 #124336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #124336 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.