#124C47
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.9% 0.058 186.6), rgb(18, 76, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#124C47 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124C47 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 76, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.058 186.6) |
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 #124C47 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124C47 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #124C47 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #124C47 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA7
oklch(70.6% 0.07 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B92
oklch(63.1% 0.09 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124C47
oklch(37.9% 0.058 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.037 186.6)
#124C47 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) | #484747 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4148 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124C47
#124C47
oklch(37.9% 0.058 186.6)
- #5C343D
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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 #124C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #124C47 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.