#103240
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.9% 0.046 228.5), rgb(16, 50, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#103240 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103240 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 50, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.046 228.5) |
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 #103240 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103240 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #103240 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #103240 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#62ABCC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#2896BF
oklch(63.2% 0.112 228.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#024860
oklch(37.6% 0.073 229)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#103240
oklch(29.9% 0.046 228.5)
#103240 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) | #2B3141 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242C40 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003637 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103240
#103240
oklch(29.9% 0.046 228.5)
- #402618
#402618
oklch(29.8% 0.046 48.6)
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 #103240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
Use #103240 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.