#104D61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.068 225.1), rgb(16, 77, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#104D61 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104D61 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 77, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 72%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.068 225.1) |
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 #104D61 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104D61 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #104D61 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #104D61 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC7
oklch(70.8% 0.081 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#3196B9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104D61
oklch(39.3% 0.068 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224)
#104D61 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) | #424B62 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374461 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005354 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104D61
#104D61
oklch(39.3% 0.068 225.1)
- #643926
#643926
oklch(39.3% 0.068 44.2)
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 #104D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #104D61 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.