#10595C Color
#10595C is rgb(16, 89, 92) in RGB, hsl(182, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 3%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10595Crgb(16, 89, 92)hsl(182, 70%, 21%)hsv(182, 83%, 36%)cmyk(83%, 3%, 0%, 64%)oklch(42.4% 0.067 199.2)lab(33.83% -21.09 -8.28)lch(33.83% 22.66 201.44)What #10595C 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 #10595C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10595C Channel Values
How #10595C 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 89 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 83% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10595C 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 #10595C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10595C; 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 #10595C
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 #10595C 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.
#10595C#52525C#41555C#4A4A5D#3B505D#0E5959#0F595A#505050Using #10595C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10595c: #10595C;background-color: #10595C;colors: { 'color-10595c': '#10595C' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.349, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_10595c">#10595C</color>fill="#10595C"More Teal Colors
#10595C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10595C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10595C?
#10595C is a dark teal — rgb(16, 89, 92) in RGB and hsl(182, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #10595C?
#10595C is rgb(16, 89, 92) — red 16, green 89, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10595C?
#10595C converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 3%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10595C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10595C scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10595C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10595C 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 10.2, which is visibly different.
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