#12503F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.068 170.3), rgb(18, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#12503F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12503F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.068 170.3) |
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 #12503F | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12503F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #12503F text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #12503F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B199
oklch(70.6% 0.081 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#379E80
oklch(63.2% 0.105 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12503F
oklch(38.8% 0.068 170.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#12503F 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) | #4D4A3E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454440 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12503F
#12503F
oklch(38.8% 0.068 170.3)
- #603449
#603449
oklch(38.8% 0.069 350.8)
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 #12503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #12503F 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.