#103B40
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.047 206.1), rgb(16, 59, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#103B40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103B40 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 59, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.047 206.1) |
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 #103B40 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103B40 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #103B40 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #103B40 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#50969F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#30808A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#216C75
oklch(49% 0.072 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E585F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 206.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103B40
oklch(32.6% 0.047 206.1)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#103B40 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) | #363840 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3340 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103B40
#103B40
oklch(32.6% 0.047 206.1)
- #4A2B28
#4A2B28
oklch(32.7% 0.047 25.9)
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 #103B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #103B40 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.