#124D3B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3), rgb(18, 77, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#124D3B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124D3B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 77, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3) |
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 #124D3B | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124D3B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #124D3B text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #124D3B 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBB
oklch(81% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB197
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D7E
oklch(63% 0.103 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#018867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#124D3B 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) | #4B473A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D48 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124D3B
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
- #5C3248
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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 #124D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
Use #124D3B 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.