#10554F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.7% 0.066 186.1), rgb(16, 85, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#10554F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10554F |
| RGB | rgb(16, 85, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 68%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.066 186.1) |
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 #10554F | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10554F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #10554F text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #10554F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9991
oklch(63.1% 0.078 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#27837B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#186F67
oklch(49.1% 0.079 185.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#10554F
oklch(40.7% 0.066 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#10554F 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) | #50504F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474950 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005753 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10554F
#10554F
oklch(40.7% 0.066 186.1)
- #683A44
#683A44
oklch(40.8% 0.066 6.4)
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 #10554F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #10554F 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.