#106563 Color
#106563 is rgb(16, 101, 99) in RGB, hsl(179, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 2%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#106563rgb(16, 101, 99)hsl(179, 73%, 23%)hsv(179, 84%, 40%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 2%, 60%)oklch(46% 0.074 192.4)lab(38.20% -24.81 -6.12)lch(38.20% 25.56 193.85)What #106563 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 #106563, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#106563 Channel Values
How #106563 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #106563 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 #106563
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #106563; 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 #106563
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 #106563 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.
#106563#5D5D63#496063#545464#435B64#126565#116564#5A5A5AUsing #106563 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-106563: #106563;background-color: #106563;colors: { 'color-106563': '#106563' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.396, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_106563">#106563</color>fill="#106563"More Teal Colors
#106563 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#106563 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #106563?
#106563 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 101, 99) in RGB and hsl(179, 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 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #106563?
#106563 is rgb(16, 101, 99) — red 16, green 101, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #106563?
#106563 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 2%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #106563 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #106563 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #106563 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #106563 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 11.62, which is visibly different.
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