#104B50 Color
#104B50 is rgb(16, 75, 80) in RGB, hsl(185, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 6%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#104B50rgb(16, 75, 80)hsl(185, 67%, 19%)hsv(185, 80%, 31%)cmyk(80%, 6%, 0%, 69%)oklch(37.9% 0.058 203.5)lab(28.50% -17.53 -8.65)lch(28.50% 19.55 206.27)What #104B50 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 #104B50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#104B50 Channel Values
How #104B50 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 75 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 80% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #104B50 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 #104B50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #104B50; 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 #104B50
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 #104B50 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.
#104B50#454550#374750#3E3E51#324451#0D4C4C#0E4B4D#444444Using #104B50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-104b50: #104B50;background-color: #104B50;colors: { 'color-104b50': '#104B50' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.294, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_104b50">#104B50</color>fill="#104B50"More Teal Colors
#104B50 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#104B50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #104B50?
#104B50 is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 75, 80) in RGB and hsl(185, 67%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.
What is the RGB value of #104B50?
#104B50 is rgb(16, 75, 80) — red 16, green 75, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #104B50?
#104B50 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 6%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #104B50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #104B50 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #104B50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #104B50 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 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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