#128E7F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.2% 0.101 181.7), rgb(18, 142, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#128E7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #128E7F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 142, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.101 181.7) |
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 #128E7F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #128E7F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #128E7F text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #128E7F text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A4
oklch(70.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A9C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 181.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#128E7F
oklch(58.2% 0.101 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#104C44
oklch(37.7% 0.061 182)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D28
oklch(27.2% 0.039 181.4)
#128E7F 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) | #87857E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A80 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009189 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #128E7F
#128E7F
oklch(58.2% 0.101 181.7)
- #AC6076
#AC6076
oklch(58.2% 0.101 2.2)
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 #128E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
Use #128E7F 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.