#126176
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.8% 0.078 221), rgb(18, 97, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#126176 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #126176 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 97, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.078 221) |
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 #126176 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #126176 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #126176 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #126176 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC1
oklch(70.6% 0.073 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#02809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#126176
oklch(45.8% 0.078 221)
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Step 900
900
#124958
oklch(37.8% 0.06 220.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#126176 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) | #545E77 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475576 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006868 | 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°).
- #126176
#126176
oklch(45.8% 0.078 221)
- #7C4834
#7C4834
oklch(45.8% 0.078 41.6)
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 #126176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #126176 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.