What color is #124A46?

#124A46 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(18, 74, 70), and in HSL hsl(176, 61%, 18%).

Is #124A46 accessible as text?

On white, #124A46 has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #124A46, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #124A46?

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

What colors go well with #124A46?

#124A46 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A1216. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #124A46 below.

Is #124A46 good for buttons?

#124A46 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #124A46 — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #124A46 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #124A46 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#124A46 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #124A46

Not just a swatch — here's how #124A46 works with other colors. Named schemes with #124A46 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #124A46 Accent #A7C4BD 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 #124A46 Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #124A46 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #124A46 Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #F6F4EF Accent #124A46 Secondary #5A6B69 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 #124A46 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #124A46

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For fashion

People also use #124A46 with

Hunter 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E8E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #123B4A — 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 #124A46 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #124A46;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 74 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.3% 0.057 188.1);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DDF8F6;
  --color-200: #BDEFEC;
  --color-300: #90DFDA;
  --color-400: #67CBC5;
  --color-500: #45B0A9;
  --color-600: #3B8782;
  --color-700: #2F605D;
  --color-800: #223F3D;
  --color-900: #162726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DDF8F6',
    200: '#BDEFEC',
    300: '#90DFDA',
    400: '#67CBC5',
    500: '#45B0A9',
    600: '#3B8782',
    700: '#2F605D',
    800: '#223F3D',
    900: '#162726',
  },
}

$base: #124A46;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DDF8F6;
$base-200: #BDEFEC;
$base-300: #90DFDA;
$base-400: #67CBC5;
$base-500: #45B0A9;
$base-600: #3B8782;
$base-700: #2F605D;
$base-800: #223F3D;
$base-900: #162726;
$base-hover: #0E3B38;
$base-subtle: #A3DDD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#124A46",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90DFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45B0A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B8782",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F605D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}