#10282C
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.9% 0.031 209.6), rgb(16, 40, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#10282C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10282C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 40, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 47%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.031 209.6) |
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 #10282C | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10282C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10282C text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #10282C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C808D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C78
oklch(49.1% 0.075 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5862
oklch(42.6% 0.063 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10282C
oklch(25.9% 0.031 209.6)
#10282C 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) | #24262C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012A29 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10282C
#10282C
oklch(25.9% 0.031 209.6)
- #311E1B
#311E1B
oklch(25.8% 0.031 29.2)
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 #10282C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.076
Use #10282C 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.