#103138 Color
#103138 is rgb(16, 49, 56) in RGB, hsl(191, 56%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 13%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#103138rgb(16, 49, 56)hsl(191, 56%, 14%)hsv(191, 71%, 22%)cmyk(71%, 13%, 0%, 78%)oklch(29.2% 0.04 213.9)lab(18.17% -10.51 -8.28)lch(18.17% 13.37 218.23)What #103138 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 #103138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#103138 Channel Values
How #103138 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 49 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 56% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.83:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #103138 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 #103138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #103138; 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 #103138
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 #103138 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.
#103138#2D2D38#242F38#292939#212C38#0D3232#0E3234#2D2D2DUsing #103138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-103138: #103138;background-color: #103138;colors: { 'color-103138': '#103138' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.192, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_103138">#103138</color>fill="#103138"More Teal Colors
#103138 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#103138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #103138?
#103138 is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 49, 56) in RGB and hsl(191, 56%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #103138?
#103138 is rgb(16, 49, 56) — red 16, green 49, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #103138?
#103138 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 13%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #103138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #103138 scores 13.83:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #103138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #103138 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 13.79, which is visibly different.
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