#10465C Color
#10465C is rgb(16, 70, 92) in RGB, hsl(197, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 64%) 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 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10465Crgb(16, 70, 92)hsl(197, 70%, 21%)hsv(197, 83%, 36%)cmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 64%)oklch(37.1% 0.066 230.2)lab(27.17% -11.34 -18.37)lch(27.17% 21.59 238.32)What #10465C 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 #10465C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10465C Channel Values
How #10465C 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 70 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 83% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.23:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10465C 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 #10465C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10465C; 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 #10465C
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 #10465C 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.
#10465C#40405C#33435C#3A3A5D#2E3F5C#004949#064851#414141Using #10465C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10465c: #10465C;background-color: #10465C;colors: { 'color-10465c': '#10465C' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.275, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_10465c">#10465C</color>fill="#10465C"More Teal Colors
#10465C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10465C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10465C?
#10465C is a dark teal — rgb(16, 70, 92) in RGB and hsl(197, 70%, 21%) 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 8.79.
What is the RGB value of #10465C?
#10465C is rgb(16, 70, 92) — red 16, green 70, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10465C?
#10465C converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10465C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10465C scores 10.23:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10465C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10465C 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, which is visibly different.
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