#106356
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.077 179), rgb(16, 99, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#106356 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #106356 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 99, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 72%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.077 179) |
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 #106356 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #106356 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #106356 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #106356 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A1
oklch(70.7% 0.073 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C8A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#078674
oklch(55.6% 0.1 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#106356
oklch(45% 0.077 179)
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Step 900
900
#134C42
oklch(37.7% 0.06 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D27
oklch(27.2% 0.038 178.6)
#106356 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) | #5E5C55 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545557 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #106356
#106356
oklch(45% 0.077 179)
- #784254
#784254
oklch(45% 0.078 359.3)
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 #106356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #106356 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.