#104741 Color
#104741 is rgb(16, 71, 65) in RGB, hsl(173, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 8%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#104741rgb(16, 71, 65)hsl(173, 63%, 17%)hsv(173, 77%, 28%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 8%, 72%)oklch(36.1% 0.056 184.5)lab(26.60% -19.52 -1.80)lch(26.60% 19.60 185.26)What #104741 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 #104741, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#104741 Channel Values
How #104741 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 71 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 63% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 77% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #104741 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 #104741
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #104741; 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 #104741
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 #104741 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.
#104741#414141#344441#3B3B42#2F4042#134646#124744#3F3F3FUsing #104741 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-104741: #104741;background-color: #104741;colors: { 'color-104741': '#104741' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.278, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_104741">#104741</color>fill="#104741"More Teal Colors
#104741 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#104741 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #104741?
#104741 is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 71, 65) in RGB and hsl(173, 63%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #104741?
#104741 is rgb(16, 71, 65) — red 16, green 71, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #104741?
#104741 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 8%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #104741 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #104741 scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #104741 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #104741 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 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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