#106560 Color
#106560 is rgb(16, 101, 96) in RGB, hsl(176, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#106560rgb(16, 101, 96)hsl(176, 73%, 23%)hsv(176, 84%, 40%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 60%)oklch(45.9% 0.075 188.7)lab(38.12% -25.57 -4.41)lch(38.12% 25.94 189.79)What #106560 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 #106560, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#106560 Channel Values
How #106560 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 101 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.88:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #106560 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 #106560
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #106560; 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 #106560
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 #106560 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.
#106560#5D5D60#496060#545461#435B61#146464#126563#5A5A5AUsing #106560 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-106560: #106560;background-color: #106560;colors: { 'color-106560': '#106560' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.396, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_106560">#106560</color>fill="#106560"More Teal Colors
#106560 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#106560 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #106560?
#106560 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 101, 96) in RGB and hsl(176, 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 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #106560?
#106560 is rgb(16, 101, 96) — red 16, green 101, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #106560?
#106560 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #106560 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #106560 scores 6.88:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #106560 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #106560 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 11.89, which is visibly different.
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