#104840
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.4% 0.058 181.3), rgb(16, 72, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#104840 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104840 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 72, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.058 181.3) |
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 #104840 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104840 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #104840 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #104840 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#409B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#108577
oklch(55.5% 0.096 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#075C51
oklch(42.7% 0.075 180.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104840
oklch(36.4% 0.058 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#104840 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) | #444340 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E41 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004946 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104840
#104840
oklch(36.4% 0.058 181.3)
- #57313C
#57313C
oklch(36.4% 0.057 1.6)
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 #104840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #104840 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.