#126175
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.7% 0.077 219.9), rgb(18, 97, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#126175 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 220°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #126175 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 97, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.077 219.9) |
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 #126175 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #126175 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #126175 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #126175 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BACC0
oklch(70.8% 0.072 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B0
oklch(63% 0.093 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#03809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#126175
oklch(45.7% 0.077 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#124958
oklch(37.8% 0.06 220.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#126175 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) | #555E76 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485575 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006867 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #126175
#126175
oklch(45.7% 0.077 219.9)
- #7C4735
#7C4735
oklch(45.7% 0.078 39.5)
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 #126175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
Use #126175 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.