#12806A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.7% 0.098 174.4), rgb(18, 128, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#12806A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12806A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.098 174.4) |
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 #12806A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #12806A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12806A text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12806A text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
-
Step 400
400
#70AF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 175.3)
-
Step 500
500
#459B86
oklch(63% 0.09 174.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#12806A
oklch(53.7% 0.098 174.4)
-
Step 700
700
#09715D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 174.4)
-
Step 800
800
#105C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 174.5)
-
Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
-
Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#12806A 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) | #7B7769 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12806A
#12806A
oklch(53.7% 0.098 174.4)
- #995571
#995571
oklch(53.7% 0.096 354.7)
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 #12806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
Use #12806A 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.