#10494C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.2% 0.056 200.2), rgb(16, 73, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#10494C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10494C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 73, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 65%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.056 200.2) |
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 #10494C | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10494C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #10494C text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #10494C text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 200.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEB1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 199.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D999E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 600
600
#038389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#015B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#10494C
oklch(37.2% 0.056 200.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.036 198.2)
#10494C 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) | #43454C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10494C
#10494C
oklch(37.2% 0.056 200.2)
- #5A3434
#5A3434
oklch(37.2% 0.055 20)
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 #10494C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
Use #10494C 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.