#108472 Color
#108472 is rgb(16, 132, 114) in RGB, hsl(171, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 14%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Generic Viridian (#007F66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#108472rgb(16, 132, 114)hsl(171, 78%, 29%)hsv(171, 88%, 52%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 14%, 48%)oklch(55.1% 0.098 178.3)lab(49.10% -34.35 0.83)lch(49.10% 34.36 178.61)What #108472 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 #108472, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#108472 Channel Values
How #108472 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 132 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 78% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 88% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #108472 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 #108472
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #108472; 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 #108472
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 #108472 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.
#108472#797972#607E72#6E6E74#577773#1E8282#19837C#757575Using #108472 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-108472: #108472;background-color: #108472;colors: { 'color-108472': '#108472' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.518, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_108472">#108472</color>fill="#108472"More Teal Colors
#108472 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#108472 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #108472?
#108472 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 132, 114) in RGB and hsl(171, 78%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Generic Viridian (#007F66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #108472?
#108472 is rgb(16, 132, 114) — red 16, green 132, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #108472?
#108472 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 14%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #108472 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #108472 scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #108472 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #108472 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 10.64, which is visibly different.
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