#124E37
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.9% 0.072 163.1), rgb(18, 78, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#124E37 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124E37 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 78, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.072 163.1) |
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 #124E37 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124E37 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #124E37 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #124E37 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
#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
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB291
oklch(70.7% 0.087 163)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E76
oklch(63.1% 0.11 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124E37
oklch(37.9% 0.072 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#124E37 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) | #4D4836 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E48 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124E37
#124E37
oklch(37.9% 0.072 163.1)
- #5C324C
#5C324C
oklch(37.9% 0.071 343.2)
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 #124E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #124E37 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.