#104238
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.055 176.7), rgb(16, 66, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#104238 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104238 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 66, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 61%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.055 176.7) |
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 #104238 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104238 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #104238 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #104238 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#499A88
oklch(63% 0.084 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#248572
oklch(55.7% 0.092 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#14705F
oklch(49% 0.086 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#165B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 177.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104238
oklch(34.3% 0.055 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#104238 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) | #3F3D38 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383839 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104238
#104238
oklch(34.3% 0.055 176.7)
- #4F2C39
#4F2C39
oklch(34.2% 0.055 356.6)
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 #104238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #104238 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.