#126355
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.077 177.8), rgb(18, 99, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#126355 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #126355 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.077 177.8) |
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 #126355 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #126355 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #126355 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #126355 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C89
oklch(63.2% 0.093 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C8673
oklch(55.6% 0.1 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#126355
oklch(45% 0.077 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#126355 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) | #5F5C54 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545556 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #126355
#126355
oklch(45% 0.077 177.8)
- #774255
#774255
oklch(44.9% 0.077 357.7)
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 #126355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #126355 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.