#103A42
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.047 212.7), rgb(16, 58, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#103A42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103A42 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 58, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 61%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.047 212.7) |
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 #103A42 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103A42 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #103A42 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #103A42 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB6
oklch(70.6% 0.057 214)
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Step 500
500
#5195A3
oklch(63% 0.072 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#317F8F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#226B79
oklch(49% 0.073 213)
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Step 800
800
#1F5863
oklch(42.8% 0.061 212.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103A42
oklch(32.4% 0.047 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#103A42 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) | #343842 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3242 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103A42
#103A42
oklch(32.4% 0.047 212.7)
- #492A24
#492A24
oklch(32.3% 0.048 31.7)
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 #103A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #103A42 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.