#124657
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.06 224.2), rgb(18, 70, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#124657 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124657 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 70, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.06 224.2) |
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 #124657 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124657 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #124657 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #124657 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#4095B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#127F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#09586E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 223.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124657
oklch(36.9% 0.06 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#124657 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) | #3C4458 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333D57 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124657
#124657
oklch(36.9% 0.06 224.2)
- #5A3524
#5A3524
oklch(37% 0.06 45.1)
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 #124657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #124657 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.