#107699
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53% 0.1 228.4), rgb(16, 118, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#107699 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #107699 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 118, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 81%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.1 228.4) |
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 #107699 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #107699 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #107699 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #107699 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC4
oklch(70.8% 0.071 228)
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Step 500
500
#4594B5
oklch(63.1% 0.092 228.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#107699
oklch(53% 0.1 228.4)
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Step 700
700
#0C6A8A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#115770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.7)
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Step 900
900
#18485B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#107699 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) | #64749B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526899 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008082 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #107699
#107699
oklch(53% 0.1 228.4)
- #9A5834
#9A5834
oklch(52.9% 0.101 48.1)
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 #107699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.009
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.018
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #107699 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.