#103F48
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.1% 0.051 213), rgb(16, 63, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#103F48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103F48 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 63, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.051 213) |
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 #103F48 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103F48 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #103F48 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #103F48 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB8
oklch(70.7% 0.061 213.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 213.2)
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Step 600
600
#268091
oklch(55.6% 0.085 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#166C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 213.7)
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Step 800
800
#175864
oklch(42.6% 0.066 212.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103F48
oklch(34.1% 0.051 213)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#103F48 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) | #383D49 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303748 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004342 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103F48
#103F48
oklch(34.1% 0.051 213)
- #4F2E27
#4F2E27
oklch(34% 0.051 32.7)
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 #103F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
Use #103F48 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.