What color is #124F52?

#124F52 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(18, 79, 82), and in HSL hsl(183, 64%, 20%).

Is #124F52 accessible as text?

On white, #124F52 has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #124F52, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #124F52?

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

What colors go well with #124F52?

#124F52 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #541612. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #124F52 below.

Is #124F52 good for buttons?

#124F52 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #124F52 — black text only reaches 2.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #124F52 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #124F52 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#124F52 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #124F52

Not just a swatch — here's how #124F52 works with other colors. Named schemes with #124F52 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #124F52 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #124F52 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #124F52 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #124F52 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #124F52 Secondary #5F7071 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #124F52 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #124F52 with

Fern Green Prussian Blue Rosewood 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #123B54 — 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 #124F52 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #124F52;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 79 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.2% 0.059 199.9);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF7F8;
  --color-200: #BCEEF0;
  --color-300: #8EDDE1;
  --color-400: #64C9CE;
  --color-500: #42ADB3;
  --color-600: #398589;
  --color-700: #2E5F61;
  --color-800: #213E40;
  --color-900: #162627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF7F8',
    200: '#BCEEF0',
    300: '#8EDDE1',
    400: '#64C9CE',
    500: '#42ADB3',
    600: '#398589',
    700: '#2E5F61',
    800: '#213E40',
    900: '#162627',
  },
}

$base: #124F52;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF7F8;
$base-200: #BCEEF0;
$base-300: #8EDDE1;
$base-400: #64C9CE;
$base-500: #42ADB3;
$base-600: #398589;
$base-700: #2E5F61;
$base-800: #213E40;
$base-900: #162627;
$base-hover: #0F4043;
$base-subtle: #A4DDE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#124F52",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCEEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EDDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64C9CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42ADB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398589",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5F61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #124F52

Color Lab

Pairs with #124F52

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