#104240 Color
#104240 is rgb(16, 66, 64) in RGB, hsl(178, 61%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#104240rgb(16, 66, 64)hsl(178, 61%, 16%)hsv(178, 76%, 26%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 74%)oklch(34.6% 0.052 191.2)lab(24.74% -17.34 -3.87)lch(24.74% 17.77 192.57)What #104240 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 #104240, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#104240 Channel Values
How #104240 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 66 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 61% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 76% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.2:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #104240 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 #104240
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #104240; 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 #104240
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 #104240 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.
#104240#3D3D40#303F40#373741#2C3C41#114242#114241#3B3B3BUsing #104240 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-104240: #104240;background-color: #104240;colors: { 'color-104240': '#104240' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.259, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_104240">#104240</color>fill="#104240"More Teal Colors
#104240 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#104240 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #104240?
#104240 is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 66, 64) in RGB and hsl(178, 61%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #104240?
#104240 is rgb(16, 66, 64) — red 16, green 66, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #104240?
#104240 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #104240 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #104240 scores 11.2:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #104240 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #104240 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 8.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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