#12959A
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61% 0.101 199.2), rgb(18, 149, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#12959A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12959A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 149, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.101 199.2) |
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 #12959A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #12959A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12959A text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12959A text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCD
oklch(81% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 400
400
#60B0B3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 198.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12959A
oklch(61% 0.101 199.2)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#062C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 200.2)
#12959A 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) | #898E9B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B96 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12959A
#12959A
oklch(61% 0.101 199.2)
- #B8696B
#B8696B
oklch(61% 0.101 18.9)
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 #12959A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.008
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #12959A 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.