#102E35
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.038 215.4), rgb(16, 46, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#102E35 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102E35 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 46, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 54%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.038 215.4) |
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 #102E35 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102E35 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102E35 text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #102E35 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AACBD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 216)
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Step 500
500
#3B97AC
oklch(63.1% 0.091 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#114955
oklch(37.6% 0.059 215.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102E35
oklch(28.2% 0.038 215.4)
#102E35 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) | #292C35 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242835 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003130 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102E35
#102E35
oklch(28.2% 0.038 215.4)
- #3A231C
#3A231C
oklch(28.3% 0.038 37.7)
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 #102E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #102E35 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.