#104E4D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.6% 0.06 193.3), rgb(16, 78, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#104E4D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 193°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104E4D |
| RGB | rgb(16, 78, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.06 193.3) |
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 #104E4D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104E4D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #104E4D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #104E4D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 193.3)
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Step 500
500
#359B99
oklch(63.1% 0.092 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104E4D
oklch(38.6% 0.06 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.2)
#104E4D 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) | #494A4D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104E4D
#104E4D
oklch(38.6% 0.06 193.3)
- #60363B
#60363B
oklch(38.6% 0.06 12.6)
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 #104E4D, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #104E4D 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.