#126476
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.6% 0.078 217), rgb(18, 100, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#126476 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #126476 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 100, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.078 217) |
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 #126476 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #126476 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #126476 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #126476 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D95A8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F93
oklch(55.6% 0.084 217)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#126476
oklch(46.6% 0.078 217)
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Step 800
800
#1B5766
oklch(42.6% 0.065 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#126476 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) | #586177 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5776 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A6A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #126476
#126476
oklch(46.6% 0.078 217)
- #7F493A
#7F493A
oklch(46.6% 0.078 36.4)
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 #126476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
Use #126476 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.