#105556 Color
#105556 is rgb(16, 85, 86) in RGB, hsl(181, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 1%, 0%, 66%) 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 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#105556rgb(16, 85, 86)hsl(181, 69%, 20%)hsv(181, 81%, 34%)cmyk(81%, 1%, 0%, 66%)oklch(41% 0.064 196.4)lab(32.24% -20.79 -6.89)lch(32.24% 21.90 198.34)What #105556 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 #105556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#105556 Channel Values
How #105556 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 85 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #105556 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 #105556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #105556; 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 #105556
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 #105556 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.
#105556#4E4E56#3E5156#474757#384D57#0F5555#105555#4C4C4CUsing #105556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-105556: #105556;background-color: #105556;colors: { 'color-105556': '#105556' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.333, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_105556">#105556</color>fill="#105556"More Teal Colors
#105556 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#105556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #105556?
#105556 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 85, 86) in RGB and hsl(181, 69%, 20%) 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 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #105556?
#105556 is rgb(16, 85, 86) — red 16, green 85, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #105556?
#105556 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 1%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #105556 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #105556 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #105556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #105556 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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