#104156 Color
#104156 is rgb(16, 65, 86) in RGB, hsl(198, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 24%, 0%, 66%) 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 7.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#104156rgb(16, 65, 86)hsl(198, 69%, 20%)hsv(198, 81%, 34%)cmyk(81%, 24%, 0%, 66%)oklch(35.4% 0.062 231.1)lab(25.16% -10.43 -17.60)lch(25.16% 20.45 239.35)What #104156 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 #104156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#104156 Channel Values
How #104156 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 65 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.98:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #104156 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 #104156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #104156; 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 #104156
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 #104156 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.
#104156#3C3C56#2F3E56#363657#2B3B56#004444#07434C#3C3C3CUsing #104156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-104156: #104156;background-color: #104156;colors: { 'color-104156': '#104156' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.255, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_104156">#104156</color>fill="#104156"More Teal Colors
#104156 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#104156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #104156?
#104156 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 65, 86) in RGB and hsl(198, 69%, 20%) 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 7.6.
What is the RGB value of #104156?
#104156 is rgb(16, 65, 86) — red 16, green 65, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #104156?
#104156 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 24%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #104156 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #104156 scores 10.98:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #104156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #104156 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 15.02, which is visibly different.
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