#104456
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.2% 0.061 225.8), rgb(16, 68, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#104456 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104456 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 68, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 69%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.061 225.8) |
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 #104456 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104456 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #104456 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #104456 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 226)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.073 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#4195B4
oklch(63.1% 0.093 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#147FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.101 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A576F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 225.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104456
oklch(36.2% 0.061 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#104456 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) | #3A4257 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C56 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104456
#104456
oklch(36.2% 0.061 225.8)
- #583321
#583321
oklch(36.3% 0.061 46.2)
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 #104456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #104456 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.