#108B92
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.1% 0.096 201.3), rgb(16, 139, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#108B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #108B92 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 139, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.096 201.3) |
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 #108B92 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #108B92 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #108B92 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #108B92 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 202)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A99A0
oklch(63% 0.088 202)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#108B92
oklch(58.1% 0.096 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#104B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 200.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#108B92 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) | #7F8493 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7892 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #108B92
#108B92
oklch(58.1% 0.096 201.3)
- #AC6261
#AC6261
oklch(58% 0.096 21.3)
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 #108B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.012
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #108B92 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.