#104C45 Color
#104C45 is rgb(16, 76, 69) in RGB, hsl(173, 65%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 9%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#104C45rgb(16, 76, 69)hsl(173, 65%, 18%)hsv(173, 79%, 30%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 9%, 70%)oklch(37.8% 0.06 183.6)lab(28.53% -20.89 -1.56)lch(28.53% 20.95 184.28)What #104C45 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 #104C45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#104C45 Channel Values
How #104C45 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 76 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 65% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 79% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.81:1 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 #104C45 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 #104C45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #104C45; 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 #104C45
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 #104C45 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.
#104C45#464645#374845#3F3F46#324546#144B4B#124B49#444444Using #104C45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-104c45: #104C45;background-color: #104C45;colors: { 'color-104c45': '#104C45' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.298, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_104c45">#104C45</color>fill="#104C45"More Teal Colors
#104C45 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#104C45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #104C45?
#104C45 is a darkest teal — rgb(16, 76, 69) in RGB and hsl(173, 65%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #104C45?
#104C45 is rgb(16, 76, 69) — red 16, green 76, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #104C45?
#104C45 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 9%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #104C45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #104C45 scores 9.81:1 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 #104C45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #104C45 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 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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