#10959C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61% 0.101 200.9), rgb(16, 149, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#10959C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10959C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 149, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.101 200.9) |
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 #10959C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #10959C | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #10959C text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #10959C text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCE
oklch(81% 0.049 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB0B5
oklch(70.8% 0.08 200.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#10959C
oklch(61% 0.101 200.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#052C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.042 202.6)
#10959C 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) | #898E9D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B97 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10959C
#10959C
oklch(61% 0.101 200.9)
- #B86969
#B86969
oklch(60.9% 0.101 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 #10959C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.010
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #10959C 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.