#12463B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.057 175.9), rgb(18, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#12463B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12463B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.057 175.9) |
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 #12463B | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12463B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #12463B text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12463B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#469B87
oklch(63.1% 0.088 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E8571
oklch(55.5% 0.095 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B715F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#115C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12463B
oklch(35.7% 0.057 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#12463B 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) | #43413B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004743 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12463B
#12463B
oklch(35.7% 0.057 175.9)
- #542F3D
#542F3D
oklch(35.7% 0.057 356.2)
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 #12463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #12463B 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.