#106561
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.075 189.9), rgb(16, 101, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#106561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #106561 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 73%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.075 189.9) |
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 #106561 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #106561 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #106561 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #106561 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C6
oklch(81% 0.037 189.9)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA8
oklch(70.8% 0.058 188.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9893
oklch(63.1% 0.074 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D827E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 190.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#106561
oklch(45.9% 0.075 189.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A56
oklch(42.7% 0.062 189)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#106561 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) | #5F5F61 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535762 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006864 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #106561
#106561
oklch(45.9% 0.075 189.9)
- #7C454E
#7C454E
oklch(45.9% 0.076 10)
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 #106561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.017
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #106561 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.