#102E29 Color
#102E29 is rgb(16, 46, 41) in RGB, hsl(170, 48%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#102E29rgb(16, 46, 41)hsl(170, 48%, 12%)hsv(170, 65%, 18%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 82%)oklch(27.7% 0.037 181)lab(16.54% -12.87 -0.34)lch(16.54% 12.87 181.54)What #102E29 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #102E29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#102E29 Channel Values
How #102E29 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 46 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 48% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 65% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.53:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102E29 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #102E29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102E29; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #102E29
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #102E29 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#102E29#2A2A29#222C29#27272A#202A29#122D2D#112E2C#292929Using #102E29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-102e29: #102E29;background-color: #102E29;colors: { 'color-102e29': '#102E29' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.180, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_102e29">#102E29</color>fill="#102E29"More Teal Colors
#102E29 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#102E29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #102E29?
#102E29 is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 46, 41) in RGB and hsl(170, 48%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #102E29?
#102E29 is rgb(16, 46, 41) — red 16, green 46, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #102E29?
#102E29 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #102E29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #102E29 scores 14.53:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #102E29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #102E29 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.04, which is visibly different.
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