#12979C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.6% 0.102 199.1), rgb(18, 151, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#12979C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12979C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 151, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.102 199.1) |
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 #12979C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #12979C | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12979C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12979C text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 199.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 198.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12979C
oklch(61.6% 0.102 199.1)
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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
#052D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 197.4)
#12979C 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) | #8B909D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D98 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12979C
#12979C
oklch(61.6% 0.102 199.1)
- #BA6B6C
#BA6B6C
oklch(61.6% 0.101 19.6)
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 #12979C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #12979C 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.