#104B39
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.1% 0.067 168), rgb(16, 75, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#104B39 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104B39 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 75, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 65%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.067 168) |
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 #104B39 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104B39 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #104B39 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #104B39 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB197
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7E
oklch(63% 0.102 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#048867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#015E46
oklch(42.8% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104B39
oklch(37.1% 0.067 168)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#104B39 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) | #494538 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B46 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104B39
#104B39
oklch(37.1% 0.067 168)
- #5A3046
#5A3046
oklch(37% 0.068 348.3)
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 #104B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
Use #104B39 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.