#12676E
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47% 0.075 203.6), rgb(18, 103, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#12676E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12676E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 103, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.075 203.6) |
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 #12676E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #12676E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12676E text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #12676E text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D979E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8189
oklch(55.6% 0.081 204)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#12676E
oklch(47% 0.075 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#12676E 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) | #5E626F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C69 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12676E
#12676E
oklch(47% 0.075 203.6)
- #804946
#804946
oklch(47% 0.076 23.7)
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 #12676E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.010
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #12676E 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.