#124F40
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.5% 0.066 172.6), rgb(18, 79, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#124F40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124F40 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 79, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.066 172.6) |
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 #124F40 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124F40 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #124F40 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #124F40 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBD
oklch(81% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#399D83
oklch(63.1% 0.101 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124F40
oklch(38.5% 0.066 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#124F40 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) | #4C493F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444341 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124F40
#124F40
oklch(38.5% 0.066 172.6)
- #5F3447
#5F3447
oklch(38.5% 0.067 352.7)
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 #124F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #124F40 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.