#125845
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.3% 0.074 170.1), rgb(18, 88, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#125845 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125845 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 88, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.074 170.1) |
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 #125845 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125845 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #125845 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #125845 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B81
oklch(63.1% 0.089 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#27856B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#177159
oklch(49.2% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125845
oklch(41.3% 0.074 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#125845 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) | #555244 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B46 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005953 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125845
#125845
oklch(41.3% 0.074 170.1)
- #693951
#693951
oklch(41.2% 0.075 349.6)
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 #125845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #125845 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.