#104449
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.6% 0.053 204.4), rgb(16, 68, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#104449 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104449 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.053 204.4) |
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 #104449 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104449 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #104449 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #104449 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#4498A0
oklch(63.1% 0.081 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A828B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 204)
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Step 700
700
#056E76
oklch(49.1% 0.083 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.069 203.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104449
oklch(35.6% 0.053 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#104449 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) | #3E4149 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B49 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004745 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104449
#104449
oklch(35.6% 0.053 204.4)
- #55312E
#55312E
oklch(35.7% 0.053 25.2)
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 #104449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
Use #104449 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.