#104940
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.7% 0.059 179.9), rgb(16, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#104940 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104940 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.059 179.9) |
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 #104940 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104940 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #104940 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #104940 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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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
#A2CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA2
oklch(70.6% 0.07 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B8B
oklch(63% 0.091 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C8675
oklch(55.6% 0.099 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#055C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104940
oklch(36.7% 0.059 179.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#104940 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) | #464440 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E41 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A46 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104940
#104940
oklch(36.7% 0.059 179.9)
- #58313E
#58313E
oklch(36.6% 0.059 359)
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 #104940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #104940 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.