#10261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.031 170.9), rgb(16, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#10261F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10261F |
| RGB | rgb(16, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 41%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.031 170.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #10261F | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10261F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10261F text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #10261F text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#569983
oklch(63.2% 0.077 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#38836D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#245A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 171)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10261F
oklch(24.8% 0.031 170.9)
#10261F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #25231F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21211F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #082624 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10261F
#10261F
oklch(24.8% 0.031 170.9)
- #2D1B23
#2D1B23
oklch(24.9% 0.031 351.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #10261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
Use #10261F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.