#103232 Color
#103232 is rgb(16, 50, 50) in RGB, hsl(180, 52%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#103232rgb(16, 50, 50)hsl(180, 52%, 13%)hsv(180, 68%, 20%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 0%, 80%)oklch(29.3% 0.039 195.2)lab(18.34% -12.73 -3.91)lch(18.34% 13.32 197.09)What #103232 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 #103232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#103232 Channel Values
How #103232 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 50 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 52% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 68% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.78:1 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 #103232 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 #103232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #103232; 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 #103232
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 #103232 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.
#103232#2E2E32#253032#2A2A33#222D32#103232#103232#2D2D2DUsing #103232 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-103232: #103232;background-color: #103232;colors: { 'color-103232': '#103232' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.196, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_103232">#103232</color>fill="#103232"More Teal Colors
#103232 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#103232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #103232?
#103232 is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 50, 50) in RGB and hsl(180, 52%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #103232?
#103232 is rgb(16, 50, 50) — red 16, green 50, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #103232?
#103232 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #103232 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #103232 scores 13.78:1 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 #103232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #103232 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 12.81, which is visibly different.
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