#103F3C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.6% 0.05 189), rgb(16, 63, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#103F3C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103F3C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 63, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.05 189) |
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 #103F3C | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103F3C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #103F3C text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #103F3C text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 189)
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Step 500
500
#4C9893
oklch(63% 0.076 189.8)
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Step 600
600
#29837D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 188.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A6F6A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 189)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A56
oklch(42.7% 0.064 189.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103F3C
oklch(33.6% 0.05 189)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#103F3C 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) | #3B3B3C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103F3C
#103F3C
oklch(33.6% 0.05 189)
- #4D2C31
#4D2C31
oklch(33.6% 0.049 10.2)
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 #103F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #103F3C 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.