#125C72
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.076 223.3), rgb(18, 92, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#125C72 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125C72 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 92, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.076 223.3) |
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 #125C72 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125C72 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #125C72 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #125C72 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
-
Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6DABC1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 222.5)
-
Step 500
500
#4195B2
oklch(63% 0.091 223.9)
-
Step 600
600
#147F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.1 223.9)
-
Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#125C72
oklch(44.3% 0.076 223.3)
-
Step 900
900
#154859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 224.2)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#125C72 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) | #4F5A73 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435172 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006363 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125C72
#125C72
oklch(44.3% 0.076 223.3)
- #76442F
#76442F
oklch(44.2% 0.077 43.2)
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 #125C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #125C72 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.