#103D4A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.6% 0.053 221), rgb(16, 61, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#103D4A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103D4A |
| RGB | rgb(16, 61, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.053 221) |
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 #103D4A | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103D4A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #103D4A text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #103D4A text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C95AC
oklch(63.2% 0.08 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#297F97
oklch(55.6% 0.087 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6B81
oklch(49.1% 0.081 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#195769
oklch(42.6% 0.068 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103D4A
oklch(33.6% 0.053 221)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#103D4A 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) | #353B4B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D354A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004141 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103D4A
#103D4A
oklch(33.6% 0.053 221)
- #4E2D21
#4E2D21
oklch(33.6% 0.053 40.7)
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 #103D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #103D4A 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.