#102B2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.033 205.1), rgb(16, 43, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#102B2E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102B2E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 43, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.033 205.1) |
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 #102B2E | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102B2E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102B2E text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #102B2E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#4698A1
oklch(63.2% 0.08 205)
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Step 600
600
#1E828C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C6E77
oklch(49.2% 0.081 205.1)
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Step 800
800
#115960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#102B2E 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) | #27292E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D2C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102B2E
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
- #35201E
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
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 #102B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
Use #102B2E 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.