#12838A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.7% 0.091 201.7), rgb(18, 131, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#12838A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12838A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 131, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.091 201.7) |
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 #12838A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #12838A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12838A text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12838A text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB2
oklch(70.6% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 500
500
#40999F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 201.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#12838A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#085A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 201.6)
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Step 900
900
#154A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 202.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#12838A 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) | #787D8B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008985 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12838A
#12838A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 201.7)
- #A25D5B
#A25D5B
oklch(55.7% 0.091 22.2)
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 #12838A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #12838A 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.