#106465 Color
#106465 is rgb(16, 100, 101) in RGB, hsl(181, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 1%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#106465rgb(16, 100, 101)hsl(181, 73%, 23%)hsv(181, 84%, 40%)cmyk(84%, 1%, 0%, 60%)oklch(45.8% 0.074 196.2)lab(37.91% -23.85 -7.76)lch(37.91% 25.08 198.03)What #106465 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 #106465, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#106465 Channel Values
How #106465 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 100 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.92:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #106465 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 #106465
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #106465; 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 #106465
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 #106465 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.
#106465#5C5C65#495F65#535366#425A66#0F6464#0F6464#5A5A5AUsing #106465 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-106465: #106465;background-color: #106465;colors: { 'color-106465': '#106465' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.392, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_106465">#106465</color>fill="#106465"More Teal Colors
#106465 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#106465 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #106465?
#106465 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 100, 101) in RGB and hsl(181, 73%, 23%) 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 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #106465?
#106465 is rgb(16, 100, 101) — red 16, green 100, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #106465?
#106465 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 1%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #106465 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #106465 scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #106465 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #106465 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.07, which is visibly different.
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