#104452
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.058 220), rgb(16, 68, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#104452 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104452 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 68, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 67%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.058 220) |
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 #104452 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104452 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #104452 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #104452 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4296AE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#16809A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B586B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 220.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104452
oklch(36% 0.058 220)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#104452 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) | #3B4253 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323B52 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004948 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104452
#104452
oklch(36% 0.058 220)
- #573225
#573225
oklch(36% 0.058 40.1)
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 #104452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #104452 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.