#10898F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.095 200.4), rgb(16, 137, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#10898F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10898F |
| RGB | rgb(16, 137, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.095 200.4) |
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 #10898F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #10898F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10898F text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #10898F text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#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
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 202)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEB2
oklch(70.8% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B999F
oklch(63% 0.087 201.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#10898F
oklch(57.4% 0.095 200.4)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#114B4E
oklch(37.9% 0.057 200.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.036 198.2)
#10898F 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) | #7E8290 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7690 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10898F
#10898F
oklch(57.4% 0.095 200.4)
- #A96161
#A96161
oklch(57.4% 0.094 20.4)
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 #10898F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.010
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
Use #10898F 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.