#104F60
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.8% 0.066 220.7), rgb(16, 79, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#104F60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104F60 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 79, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.066 220.7) |
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 #104F60 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104F60 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #104F60 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #104F60 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#2E97B4
oklch(63% 0.102 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104F60
oklch(39.8% 0.066 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#104F60 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) | #454D61 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005454 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104F60
#104F60
oklch(39.8% 0.066 220.7)
- #653A2B
#653A2B
oklch(39.7% 0.066 39.9)
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 #104F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #104F60 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.