#10515B Color
#10515B is rgb(16, 81, 91) in RGB, hsl(188, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 11%, 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 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10515Brgb(16, 81, 91)hsl(188, 70%, 21%)hsv(188, 82%, 36%)cmyk(82%, 11%, 0%, 64%)oklch(40.1% 0.063 210.4)lab(30.99% -17.46 -11.91)lch(30.99% 21.13 214.29)What #10515B 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 #10515B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10515B Channel Values
How #10515B 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 81 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 82% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10515B 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 #10515B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10515B; 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 #10515B
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 #10515B 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.
#10515B#4A4A5B#3B4D5B#43435C#35495C#085252#0B5256#494949Using #10515B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10515b: #10515B;background-color: #10515B;colors: { 'color-10515b': '#10515B' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.318, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_10515b">#10515B</color>fill="#10515B"More Teal Colors
#10515B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10515B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10515B?
#10515B is a dark teal — rgb(16, 81, 91) in RGB and hsl(188, 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 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #10515B?
#10515B is rgb(16, 81, 91) — red 16, green 81, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10515B?
#10515B converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 11%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10515B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10515B scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10515B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10515B 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 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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