#128277
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.093 184.3), rgb(18, 130, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#128277 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #128277 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 130, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.093 184.3) |
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 #128277 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #128277 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #128277 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #128277 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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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
#6FAFA5
oklch(70.8% 0.068 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#439A8F
oklch(63% 0.085 184.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#128277
oklch(54.7% 0.093 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#027066
oklch(49% 0.086 184.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B54
oklch(42.6% 0.071 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#174B45
oklch(37.7% 0.055 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#128277 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) | #7B7A77 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7078 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #128277
#128277
oklch(54.7% 0.093 184.3)
- #9E586A
#9E586A
oklch(54.7% 0.094 4.2)
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 #128277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
Use #128277 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.