#10849D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.7% 0.099 218), rgb(16, 132, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#10849D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10849D |
| RGB | rgb(16, 132, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 82%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.099 218) |
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 #10849D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #10849D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10849D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #10849D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D97AE
oklch(63.2% 0.091 217.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#10849D
oklch(56.7% 0.099 218)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#02596B
oklch(42.8% 0.076 217.9)
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Step 900
900
#124956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#10849D 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) | #74809E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10849D
#10849D
oklch(56.7% 0.099 218)
- #A8614B
#A8614B
oklch(56.8% 0.098 38)
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 #10849D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.011
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #10849D 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.