#12938E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60% 0.1 190.5), rgb(18, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#12938E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12938E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 78%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.1 190.5) |
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 #12938E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #12938E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12938E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12938E text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B1AC
oklch(70.8% 0.079 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12938E
oklch(60% 0.1 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#072D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.9)
#12938E 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) | #8A8B8E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F8F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009791 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12938E
#12938E
oklch(60% 0.1 190.5)
- #B36672
#B36672
oklch(60% 0.1 10.5)
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 #12938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #12938E 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.