#104241
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.7% 0.052 193.1), rgb(16, 66, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#104241 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 193°. 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 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104241 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 66, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 61%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.052 193.1) |
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 #104241 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104241 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #104241 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #104241 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 193.1)
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Step 500
500
#489997
oklch(63.2% 0.079 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#228381
oklch(55.6% 0.086 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#116F6D
oklch(49.2% 0.08 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#145A59
oklch(42.6% 0.066 193.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104241
oklch(34.7% 0.052 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#104241 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) | #3D3E41 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363941 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004442 | 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°).
- #104241
#104241
oklch(34.7% 0.052 193.1)
- #512E32
#512E32
oklch(34.6% 0.052 12.7)
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 #104241, 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 Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #104241 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.