#125369
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.4% 0.072 225.9), rgb(18, 83, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#125369 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125369 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 83, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.072 225.9) |
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 #125369 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125369 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #125369 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #125369 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#72AAC1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B1
oklch(63.1% 0.085 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#267E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 226.2)
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Step 700
700
#176A86
oklch(49% 0.086 226.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125369
oklch(41.4% 0.072 225.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.7)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#125369 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) | #47516A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4969 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125369
#125369
oklch(41.4% 0.072 225.9)
- #6B3E28
#6B3E28
oklch(41.3% 0.072 46.2)
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 #125369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
Use #125369 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.