#124F6A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.074 232.6), rgb(18, 79, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#124F6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124F6A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 79, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.074 232.6) |
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 #124F6A | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124F6A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #124F6A text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #124F6A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C5
oklch(70.8% 0.069 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B7CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.096 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C698B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 232.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#124F6A
oklch(40.4% 0.074 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D475B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#124F6A 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) | #424E6B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005658 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124F6A
#124F6A
oklch(40.4% 0.074 232.6)
- #683C1F
#683C1F
oklch(40.3% 0.075 52.4)
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 #124F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #124F6A 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.