#124E6A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.075 234), rgb(18, 78, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#124E6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124E6A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 78, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.075 234) |
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 #124E6A | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124E6A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #124E6A text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #124E6A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#64AAD0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#2F94C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124E6A
oklch(40.1% 0.075 234)
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Step 950
950
#092A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.8)
#124E6A 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) | #404D6B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005558 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124E6A
#124E6A
oklch(40.1% 0.075 234)
- #673C1D
#673C1D
oklch(40.2% 0.075 54.4)
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 #124E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #124E6A 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.