#125650
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.1% 0.065 186.2), rgb(18, 86, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#125650 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125650 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 86, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.065 186.2) |
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 #125650 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125650 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #125650 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #125650 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9991
oklch(63.1% 0.078 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#28837B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#186F67
oklch(49.1% 0.079 185.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125650
oklch(41.1% 0.065 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#125650 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) | #515150 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005854 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125650
#125650
oklch(41.1% 0.065 186.2)
- #693B45
#693B45
oklch(41.2% 0.066 6.4)
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 #125650, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #125650 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.