#102D28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.036 180.6), rgb(16, 45, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#102D28 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102D28 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 45, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.036 180.6) |
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 #102D28 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102D28 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102D28 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #102D28 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#439B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#168576
oklch(55.5% 0.095 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C51
oklch(42.7% 0.073 180.6)
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Step 900
900
#164B43
oklch(37.6% 0.057 181.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102D28
oklch(27.3% 0.036 180.6)
#102D28 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) | #2B2A28 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262728 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022E2B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102D28
#102D28
oklch(27.3% 0.036 180.6)
- #362026
#362026
oklch(27.4% 0.035 1.9)
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 #102D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #102D28 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.