#104D4A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.2% 0.06 190.1), rgb(16, 77, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#104D4A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104D4A |
| RGB | rgb(16, 77, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.06 190.1) |
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 #104D4A | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104D4A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #104D4A text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #104D4A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#379B96
oklch(63.1% 0.091 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104D4A
oklch(38.2% 0.06 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#104D4A 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) | #48494A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104D4A
#104D4A
oklch(38.2% 0.06 190.1)
- #5E353C
#5E353C
oklch(38.2% 0.059 9.3)
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 #104D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #104D4A 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.