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#126b79 color: Mary Blue

#126b79 is rgb(18, 107, 121) in RGB and oklch(48.6% 0.07965 211.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

48.6%
0.080
211°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #126b79

#126b79 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mary Blue (#006a77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #126b79 mixed with white

  1. 126b79
  2. 347986
  3. 4c8793
  4. 6396a0
  5. 7aa4ad
  6. 8fb3ba
  7. a5c2c8
  8. bcd1d5
  9. d2e0e3
  10. e8eff1

Darker: #126b79 mixed with black

  1. 126b79
  2. 0e5c68
  3. 0a4e58
  4. 073f48
  5. 043239
  6. 02252b
  7. 01181d
  8. 010d10
  9. 000405
  10. 000001

Calmer: #126b79 with less saturation

  1. 126b79
  2. 226a76
  3. 2d6974
  4. 366871
  5. 3e676f
  6. 44666c
  7. 4a646a
  8. 506367
  9. 556264
  10. 5a6162

Questions about #126b79

What color is #126b79?

#126b79 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Mary Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 107, 121), in HSL hsl(188.16, 74.1%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.6% 0.07965 211.34).

What colors go well with #126b79?

The complementary color of #126b79 is #864d43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #196e62 and #316588. The triadic partners are #794e74 and #705d24.

Is white or black text more readable on #126b79?

White text reads better on #126b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #126b79 a warm or cool color?

#126b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.08.