#10565B Color
#10565B is rgb(16, 86, 91) in RGB, hsl(184, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 5%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10565Brgb(16, 86, 91)hsl(184, 70%, 21%)hsv(184, 82%, 36%)cmyk(82%, 5%, 0%, 64%)oklch(41.5% 0.065 202.3)lab(32.75% -19.93 -9.27)lch(32.75% 21.98 204.96)What #10565B 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 #10565B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10565B Channel Values
How #10565B 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 86 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 82% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10565B 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 #10565B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10565B; 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 #10565B
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 #10565B 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.
#10565B#4F4F5B#3E525B#48485C#394E5C#0C5757#0E5658#4E4E4EUsing #10565B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10565b: #10565B;background-color: #10565B;colors: { 'color-10565b': '#10565B' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.337, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_10565b">#10565B</color>fill="#10565B"More Teal Colors
#10565B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10565B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10565B?
#10565B is a dark teal — rgb(16, 86, 91) in RGB and hsl(184, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #10565B?
#10565B is rgb(16, 86, 91) — red 16, green 86, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10565B?
#10565B converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 5%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10565B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10565B scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10565B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10565B 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 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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