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#10463E Color

#10463E is rgb(16, 70, 62) in RGB, hsl(171, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 11%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#10463E
HEX#10463E
RGBrgb(16, 70, 62)
HSLhsl(171, 63%, 17%)
HSVhsv(171, 77%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 11%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(35.7% 0.057 181)
LABlab(26.15% -19.78 -0.50)
LCHlch(26.15% 19.79 181.46)

What #10463E 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 #10463E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#10463E Channel Values

How #10463E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 16 · G 70 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 63% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 77% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.67:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10463E 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.

TextWhite text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #10463E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10463E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #10463E

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 #10463E 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.

Typical#10463E
Protanopia#40403E
Protanomaly#33433E
Deuteranopia#3A3A3F
Deuteranomaly#2E3F3F
Tritanopia#144545
Tritanomaly#124542
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #10463E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-10463e: #10463E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #10463E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-10463e': '#10463E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.275, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_10463e">#10463E</color>
SVG fillfill="#10463E"

More Teal Colors

#10463E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#10463E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #10463E?

#10463E is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 70, 62) in RGB and hsl(171, 63%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.

What is the RGB value of #10463E?

#10463E is rgb(16, 70, 62) — red 16, green 70, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #10463E?

#10463E converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 11%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #10463E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #10463E scores 10.67:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #10463E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #10463E 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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