#10938C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.9% 0.101 188.8), rgb(16, 147, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#10938C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10938C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 147, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.101 188.8) |
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 #10938C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #10938C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10938C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #10938C text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 189.6)
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Step 400
400
#61B1AA
oklch(70.7% 0.08 188.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#10938C
oklch(59.9% 0.101 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#072D2A
oklch(27% 0.042 187.4)
#10938C 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) | #8A8A8C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009791 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10938C
#10938C
oklch(59.9% 0.101 188.8)
- #B36573
#B36573
oklch(59.9% 0.101 9.1)
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 #10938C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #10938C 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.