#124D63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.069 228), rgb(18, 77, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#124D63 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124D63 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 77, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.069 228) |
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 #124D63 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124D63 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #124D63 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #124D63 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DB
oklch(81% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 400
400
#66ABC9
oklch(70.7% 0.082 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#3395BB
oklch(63% 0.105 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124D63
oklch(39.4% 0.069 228)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.044 228.8)
#124D63 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) | #414C64 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374463 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005354 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124D63
#124D63
oklch(39.4% 0.069 228)
- #643A24
#643A24
oklch(39.5% 0.069 47.6)
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 #124D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #124D63 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.