#104F5C Color
#104F5C is rgb(16, 79, 92) in RGB, hsl(190, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 14%, 0%, 64%) 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.
#104F5Crgb(16, 79, 92)hsl(190, 70%, 21%)hsv(190, 83%, 36%)cmyk(83%, 14%, 0%, 64%)oklch(39.6% 0.064 215.2)lab(30.33% -16.15 -13.55)lch(30.33% 21.08 219.99)What #104F5C 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 #104F5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#104F5C Channel Values
How #104F5C 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 79 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 83% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.15:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #104F5C 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 #104F5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #104F5C; 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 #104F5C
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 #104F5C 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.
#104F5C#49495C#394B5C#42425D#34475D#055151#0A5055#484848Using #104F5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-104f5c: #104F5C;background-color: #104F5C;colors: { 'color-104f5c': '#104F5C' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.310, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_104f5c">#104F5C</color>fill="#104F5C"More Teal Colors
#104F5C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#104F5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #104F5C?
#104F5C is a dark teal — rgb(16, 79, 92) in RGB and hsl(190, 70%, 21%) 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 #104F5C?
#104F5C is rgb(16, 79, 92) — red 16, green 79, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #104F5C?
#104F5C converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 14%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #104F5C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #104F5C scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #104F5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #104F5C 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 10.4, which is visibly different.
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