#124A60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.067 229.1), rgb(18, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#124A60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124A60 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.067 229.1) |
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 #124A60 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124A60 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #124A60 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #124A60 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#69AAC9
oklch(70.6% 0.08 230)
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Step 500
500
#3895BB
oklch(63.1% 0.103 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124A60
oklch(38.5% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#124A60 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) | #3F4961 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344160 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005051 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124A60
#124A60
oklch(38.5% 0.067 229.1)
- #603822
#603822
oklch(38.4% 0.066 48.7)
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 #124A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #124A60 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.