#12786F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.7% 0.087 185.5), rgb(18, 120, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#12786F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12786F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 120, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.087 185.5) |
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 #12786F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #12786F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12786F text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #12786F text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#429A91
oklch(63% 0.085 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#15857B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 185.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#12786F
oklch(51.7% 0.087 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B54
oklch(42.6% 0.071 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B46
oklch(37.7% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#12786F 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) | #71716F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646770 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B75 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12786F
#12786F
oklch(51.7% 0.087 185.5)
- #925261
#925261
oklch(51.8% 0.087 5.5)
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 #12786F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
Use #12786F 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.