#12465A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37% 0.063 228.2), rgb(18, 70, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#12465A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12465A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 70, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 67%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.063 228.2) |
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 #12465A | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12465A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #12465A text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12465A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B7
oklch(63.2% 0.096 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#117EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.105 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#075772
oklch(42.7% 0.081 228.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12465A
oklch(37% 0.063 228.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#12465A 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) | #3B455B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12465A
#12465A
oklch(37% 0.063 228.2)
- #5B3521
#5B3521
oklch(37.1% 0.063 47.8)
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 #12465A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
Use #12465A 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.