#103C46
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.1% 0.05 215.9), rgb(16, 60, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#103C46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103C46 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 60, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 63%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.05 215.9) |
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 #103C46 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103C46 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #103C46 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #103C46 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.059 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A7
oklch(63.1% 0.076 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F92
oklch(55.5% 0.083 216)
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Step 700
700
#1D6B7D
oklch(49% 0.078 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5865
oklch(42.8% 0.064 215)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103C46
oklch(33.1% 0.05 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#103C46 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) | #353A47 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3446 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103C46
#103C46
oklch(33.1% 0.05 215.9)
- #4C2C24
#4C2C24
oklch(33.1% 0.05 34.8)
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 #103C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
Use #103C46 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.