#124D38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.7% 0.07 164.9), rgb(18, 77, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#124D38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124D38 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.07 164.9) |
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 #124D38 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124D38 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #124D38 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #124D38 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#038862
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#015E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124D38
oklch(37.7% 0.07 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#124D38 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) | #4B4737 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444139 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D47 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124D38
#124D38
oklch(37.7% 0.07 164.9)
- #5B314A
#5B314A
oklch(37.5% 0.07 344.4)
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 #124D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #124D38 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.