#12464C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.4% 0.054 206.2), rgb(18, 70, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#12464C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12464C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 70, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.054 206.2) |
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 #12464C | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12464C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #12464C text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12464C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB4
oklch(70.6% 0.064 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#4398A2
oklch(63.2% 0.083 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#18828D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#026E78
oklch(49.2% 0.084 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5962
oklch(42.6% 0.069 207.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12464C
oklch(36.4% 0.054 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#12464C 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) | #40434C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004948 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12464C
#12464C
oklch(36.4% 0.054 206.2)
- #57332F
#57332F
oklch(36.4% 0.053 26.8)
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 #12464C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
Use #12464C 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.