#103A45
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.5% 0.049 218.6), rgb(16, 58, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#103A45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103A45 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 58, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.049 218.6) |
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 #103A45 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103A45 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #103A45 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #103A45 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.059 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#5095A8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#307F94
oklch(55.7% 0.082 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#216B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5766
oklch(42.7% 0.063 218.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103A45
oklch(32.5% 0.049 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#103A45 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) | #333846 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3345 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103A45
#103A45
oklch(32.5% 0.049 218.6)
- #4A2B21
#4A2B21
oklch(32.5% 0.05 38.6)
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 #103A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #103A45 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.