#128A73
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.7% 0.103 174.9), rgb(18, 138, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#128A73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #128A73 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 138, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.103 174.9) |
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 #128A73 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #128A73 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #128A73 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #128A73 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C86
oklch(63.1% 0.095 175)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#128A73
oklch(56.7% 0.103 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#035D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C40
oklch(37.7% 0.062 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#128A73 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) | #858072 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767675 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C83 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #128A73
#128A73
oklch(56.7% 0.103 174.9)
- #A65B7A
#A65B7A
oklch(56.7% 0.105 354.7)
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 #128A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
Use #128A73 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.