What color is #103F3E?

#103F3E is a very dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(16, 63, 62), and in HSL hsl(179, 59%, 15%).

Is #103F3E accessible as text?

On white, #103F3E has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #103F3E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #103F3E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #103F3E?

#103F3E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D1010. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #103F3E below.

Is #103F3E good for buttons?

#103F3E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #103F3E — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #103F3E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #103F3E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#103F3E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #103F3E

Not just a swatch — here's how #103F3E works with other colors. Named schemes with #103F3E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #103F3E Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Bottle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #103F3E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Bottle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #103F3E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Bottle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #103F3E Anchor #141210 Accent #B9AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #103F3E Secondary #52605F Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bottle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #103F3E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #103F3E

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For fashion

People also use #103F3E with

Hunter Green Navy Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1E6E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #102F3D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #103F3E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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BLOOM

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #103F3E;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 63 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.7% 0.049 193.0);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF7F7;
  --color-200: #BEEEED;
  --color-300: #92DEDC;
  --color-400: #68CAC8;
  --color-500: #46AEAD;
  --color-600: #3C8684;
  --color-700: #305F5E;
  --color-800: #223F3E;
  --color-900: #172726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DEF7F7',
    200: '#BEEEED',
    300: '#92DEDC',
    400: '#68CAC8',
    500: '#46AEAD',
    600: '#3C8684',
    700: '#305F5E',
    800: '#223F3E',
    900: '#172726',
  },
}

$base: #103F3E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF7F7;
$base-200: #BEEEED;
$base-300: #92DEDC;
$base-400: #68CAC8;
$base-500: #46AEAD;
$base-600: #3C8684;
$base-700: #305F5E;
$base-800: #223F3E;
$base-900: #172726;
$base-hover: #0D3130;
$base-subtle: #A1DBDA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#103F3E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68CAC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AEAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8684",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}