#12434F
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.6% 0.055 217.5), rgb(18, 67, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#12434F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12434F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 67, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.055 217.5) |
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 #12434F | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12434F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #12434F text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12434F text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#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
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#4696AB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8096
oklch(55.6% 0.091 217.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D6C80
oklch(49.1% 0.085 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#125868
oklch(42.7% 0.07 217.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12434F
oklch(35.6% 0.055 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#12434F 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) | #3B4150 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B4F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004747 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12434F
#12434F
oklch(35.6% 0.055 217.5)
- #553227
#553227
oklch(35.7% 0.055 38.2)
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 #12434F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
Use #12434F 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.