#105F64
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.071 201.6), rgb(16, 95, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#105F64 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #105F64 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 95, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 72%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.071 201.6) |
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 #105F64 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #105F64 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #105F64 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #105F64 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB2
oklch(70.6% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F999F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#0F838A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 201.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#105F64
oklch(44.4% 0.071 201.6)
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Step 900
900
#144A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2E
oklch(27.2% 0.035 201.3)
#105F64 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) | #575A64 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5264 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006360 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #105F64
#105F64
oklch(44.4% 0.071 201.6)
- #764342
#764342
oklch(44.4% 0.071 21.5)
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 #105F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #105F64 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.