#124E3D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.1% 0.067 169.8), rgb(18, 78, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#124E3D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124E3D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 78, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.067 169.8) |
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 #124E3D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124E3D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #124E3D text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #124E3D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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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
#A1CCBB
oklch(81% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB199
oklch(70.7% 0.08 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B9D80
oklch(63% 0.102 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124E3D
oklch(38.1% 0.067 169.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#124E3D 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) | #4C483C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F49 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124E3D
#124E3D
oklch(38.1% 0.067 169.8)
- #5D3348
#5D3348
oklch(38.1% 0.067 349.4)
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 #124E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #124E3D 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.