#125542
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.073 169.3), rgb(18, 85, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#125542 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125542 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 85, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.073 169.3) |
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 #125542 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125542 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #125542 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #125542 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B81
oklch(63.2% 0.088 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B856A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7058
oklch(49% 0.087 169.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125542
oklch(40.3% 0.073 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#125542 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) | #524F41 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4843 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005650 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125542
#125542
oklch(40.3% 0.073 169.3)
- #65374F
#65374F
oklch(40.2% 0.073 348.3)
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 #125542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #125542 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.