#103833 Color
#103833 is rgb(16, 56, 51) in RGB, hsl(173, 56%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 9%, 78%) 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 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#103833rgb(16, 56, 51)hsl(173, 56%, 14%)hsv(173, 71%, 22%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 9%, 78%)oklch(31.1% 0.045 183.8)lab(20.64% -15.63 -1.23)lch(20.64% 15.68 184.51)What #103833 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 #103833, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#103833 Channel Values
How #103833 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 56 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 56% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.84:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #103833 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #103833 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #103833
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #103833; 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 #103833
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 #103833 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.
#103833#333333#293533#2F2F34#263333#123737#113836#323232Using #103833 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-103833: #103833;background-color: #103833;colors: { 'color-103833': '#103833' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.220, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_103833">#103833</color>fill="#103833"More Teal Colors
#103833 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#103833 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #103833?
#103833 is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 56, 51) in RGB and hsl(173, 56%, 14%) 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 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #103833?
#103833 is rgb(16, 56, 51) — red 16, green 56, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #103833?
#103833 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 9%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #103833 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #103833 scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #103833 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #103833 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 11.36, which is visibly different.
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