What color is #12606E?

#12606E is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(18, 96, 110), and in HSL hsl(189, 72%, 25%).

Is #12606E accessible as text?

On white, #12606E has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #12606E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12606E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #12606E?

#12606E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E2012. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12606E below.

Is #12606E good for buttons?

#12606E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #12606E — black text only reaches 2.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12606E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #12606E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#12606E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12606E

Not just a swatch — here's how #12606E works with other colors. Named schemes with #12606E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12606E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #12606E 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #12606E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #45828F

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12606E Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #12606E Secondary #6D8287 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 #12606E 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #12606E with

Sea Green Yale Blue Falu Red 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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5E7ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12416E — 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 #12606E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12606E;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 96 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.1% 0.073 213.2);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF5FA;
  --color-200: #B9EBF3;
  --color-300: #89D8E6;
  --color-400: #5DC3D5;
  --color-500: #3BA7BA;
  --color-600: #34808E;
  --color-700: #2A5C64;
  --color-800: #1F3D42;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF5FA',
    200: '#B9EBF3',
    300: '#89D8E6',
    400: '#5DC3D5',
    500: '#3BA7BA',
    600: '#34808E',
    700: '#2A5C64',
    800: '#1F3D42',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #12606E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF5FA;
$base-200: #B9EBF3;
$base-300: #89D8E6;
$base-400: #5DC3D5;
$base-500: #3BA7BA;
$base-600: #34808E;
$base-700: #2A5C64;
$base-800: #1F3D42;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #0E4D58;
$base-subtle: #A6DCE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12606E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89D8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DC3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BA7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34808E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5C64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12606E

Color Lab

Pairs with #12606E

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