#128772
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.101 176.1), rgb(18, 135, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#128772 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #128772 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 135, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.101 176.1) |
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 #128772 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #128772 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #128772 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #128772 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#409C87
oklch(63.1% 0.093 175.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#128772
oklch(55.9% 0.101 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#075D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.078 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#154C40
oklch(37.7% 0.06 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#128772 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) | #827E71 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737374 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008981 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #128772
#128772
oklch(55.9% 0.101 176.1)
- #A25A76
#A25A76
oklch(55.9% 0.1 356.1)
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 #128772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.057
Use #128772 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.