#102829
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.03 199), rgb(16, 40, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#102829 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102829 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 40, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.03 199) |
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 #102829 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102829 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102829 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #102829 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F979A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 199)
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Step 600
600
#2D8185
oklch(55.5% 0.079 199.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D70
oklch(49% 0.073 198.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C595C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 199.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E494B
oklch(37.6% 0.047 199.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102829
oklch(25.8% 0.03 199)
#102829 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) | #252629 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212329 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032928 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102829
#102829
oklch(25.8% 0.03 199)
- #311E1E
#311E1E
oklch(25.9% 0.03 19.3)
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 #102829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
Use #102829 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.