#104642
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.9% 0.055 187.8), rgb(16, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#104642 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104642 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 63%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.055 187.8) |
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 #104642 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104642 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #104642 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #104642 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#439A93
oklch(63.1% 0.084 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#17847D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 188.1)
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Step 700
700
#017069
oklch(49.1% 0.085 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B56
oklch(42.6% 0.07 188.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104642
oklch(35.9% 0.055 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#104642 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) | #424242 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C43 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004845 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104642
#104642
oklch(35.9% 0.055 187.8)
- #553037
#553037
oklch(35.8% 0.055 8)
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 #104642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
Use #104642 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.