#125156
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.9% 0.061 202.9), rgb(18, 81, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#125156 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125156 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 81, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.061 202.9) |
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 #125156 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125156 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #125156 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #125156 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACE
oklch(81% 0.046 203.3)
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Step 400
400
#66AEB5
oklch(70.6% 0.073 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#319AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#125156
oklch(39.9% 0.061 202.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.4)
#125156 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) | #4A4D56 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404656 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005552 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125156
#125156
oklch(39.9% 0.061 202.9)
- #653A38
#653A38
oklch(40% 0.061 23)
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 #125156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #125156 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.