What color is #124A42?

#124A42 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(18, 74, 66), and in HSL hsl(171, 61%, 18%).

Is #124A42 accessible as text?

On white, #124A42 has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #124A42, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #124A42?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #124A42?

#124A42 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A121A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #124A42 below.

Is #124A42 good for buttons?

#124A42 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #124A42 — black text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #124A42 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #124A42 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#124A42 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #124A42

Not just a swatch — here's how #124A42 works with other colors. Named schemes with #124A42 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #124A42 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Brunswick Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #124A42 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Brunswick Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #124A42 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

Brunswick Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #124A42 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94D Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #124A42 Secondary #5A6A67 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #124A42 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #124A42 with

Dark Green Prussian Blue Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E8E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12404A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #124A42 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #124A42;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 74 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.058 181.5);
  --color-50: #F2FCFB;
  --color-100: #DDF8F4;
  --color-200: #BDEFE8;
  --color-300: #90DFD3;
  --color-400: #67CBBC;
  --color-500: #45B0A0;
  --color-600: #3B877B;
  --color-700: #2F6059;
  --color-800: #223F3B;
  --color-900: #162724;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F2FCFB',
    100: '#DDF8F4',
    200: '#BDEFE8',
    300: '#90DFD3',
    400: '#67CBBC',
    500: '#45B0A0',
    600: '#3B877B',
    700: '#2F6059',
    800: '#223F3B',
    900: '#162724',
  },
}

$base: #124A42;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFB;
$base-100: #DDF8F4;
$base-200: #BDEFE8;
$base-300: #90DFD3;
$base-400: #67CBBC;
$base-500: #45B0A0;
$base-600: #3B877B;
$base-700: #2F6059;
$base-800: #223F3B;
$base-900: #162724;
$base-hover: #0E3B34;
$base-subtle: #A3DDD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#124A42",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90DFD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45B0A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B877B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6059",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162724",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #124A42

Color Lab

Pairs with #124A42

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