#10423F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(34.6% 0.052 189.3), rgb(16, 66, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#10423F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10423F |
| RGB | rgb(16, 66, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 61%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.052 189.3) |
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 #10423F | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10423F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #10423F text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #10423F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#72ADA9
oklch(70.6% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#489993
oklch(63.1% 0.08 188.9)
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Step 600
600
#22837E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#126F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.08 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#145B57
oklch(42.8% 0.067 189.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#10423F
oklch(34.6% 0.052 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#10423F 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) | #3E3E3F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36393F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004441 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10423F
#10423F
oklch(34.6% 0.052 189.3)
- #512E34
#512E34
oklch(34.7% 0.052 9)
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 #10423F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #10423F 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.