#10737E Color
#10737E is rgb(16, 115, 126) in RGB, hsl(186, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 9%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10737Ergb(16, 115, 126)hsl(186, 77%, 28%)hsv(186, 87%, 49%)cmyk(87%, 9%, 0%, 51%)oklch(50.9% 0.084 206.9)lab(43.76% -24.13 -14.09)lch(43.76% 27.94 210.29)What #10737E 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 #10737E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10737E Channel Values
How #10737E 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 115 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10737E 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 #10737E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10737E; 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 #10737E
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 #10737E 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.
#10737E#6A6A7E#546E7E#60607F#4C687F#017474#087478#686868Using #10737E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10737e: #10737E;background-color: #10737E;colors: { 'color-10737e': '#10737E' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.451, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_10737e">#10737E</color>fill="#10737E"More Teal Colors
#10737E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10737E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10737E?
#10737E is a dark teal — rgb(16, 115, 126) in RGB and hsl(186, 77%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #10737E?
#10737E is rgb(16, 115, 126) — red 16, green 115, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10737E?
#10737E converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 9%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10737E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10737E scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10737E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10737E 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 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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