#10485B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.6), rgb(16, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#10485B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10485B |
| RGB | rgb(16, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 70%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.6) |
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 #10485B | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10485B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #10485B text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #10485B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A95B6
oklch(63% 0.098 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#10485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#10485B 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) | #3E465C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10485B
#10485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.6)
- #5D3623
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 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 #10485B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #10485B 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.