#10757E Color
#10757E is rgb(16, 117, 126) in RGB, hsl(185, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 7%, 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 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10757Ergb(16, 117, 126)hsl(185, 77%, 28%)hsv(185, 87%, 49%)cmyk(87%, 7%, 0%, 51%)oklch(51.5% 0.084 204.6)lab(44.42% -25.04 -13.09)lch(44.42% 28.26 207.60)What #10757E 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 #10757E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10757E Channel Values
How #10757E 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 117 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10757E 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 #10757E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10757E; 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 #10757E
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 #10757E 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.
#10757E#6B6B7E#556F7E#61617F#4D6A7F#047676#097679#6A6A6AUsing #10757E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10757e: #10757E;background-color: #10757E;colors: { 'color-10757e': '#10757E' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.459, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_10757e">#10757E</color>fill="#10757E"More Teal Colors
#10757E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10757E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10757E?
#10757E is a dark teal — rgb(16, 117, 126) in RGB and hsl(185, 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 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #10757E?
#10757E is rgb(16, 117, 126) — red 16, green 117, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10757E?
#10757E converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 7%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10757E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10757E scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10757E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10757E 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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