#125E51
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.4% 0.074 178.1), rgb(18, 94, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#125E51 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125E51 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 94, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.074 178.1) |
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 #125E51 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125E51 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #125E51 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #125E51 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#449B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8573
oklch(55.5% 0.096 178)
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Step 700
700
#057161
oklch(49.2% 0.089 178.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125E51
oklch(43.4% 0.074 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#174B42
oklch(37.6% 0.057 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#125E51 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) | #5A5850 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505052 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125E51
#125E51
oklch(43.4% 0.074 178.1)
- #713F51
#713F51
oklch(43.4% 0.073 357.6)
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 #125E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #125E51 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.