#105B5D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(43% 0.068 197.7), rgb(16, 91, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#105B5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #105B5D |
| RGB | rgb(16, 91, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.068 197.7) |
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 #105B5D | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #105B5D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #105B5D text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #105B5D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#44999B
oklch(63.2% 0.082 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8386
oklch(55.6% 0.089 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#066F71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 197)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#105B5D
oklch(43% 0.068 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#105B5D 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) | #54565D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #105B5D
#105B5D
oklch(43% 0.068 197.7)
- #704042
#704042
oklch(43% 0.067 17.6)
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 #105B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #105B5D 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.