#10888E Color
#10888E is rgb(16, 136, 142) in RGB, hsl(183, 80%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 4%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10888Ergb(16, 136, 142)hsl(183, 80%, 31%)hsv(183, 89%, 56%)cmyk(89%, 4%, 0%, 44%)oklch(57.1% 0.094 200.5)lab(51.16% -29.35 -12.38)lch(51.16% 31.85 202.87)What #10888E 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 #10888E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10888E Channel Values
How #10888E 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 136 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 80% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 89% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10888E 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 #10888E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10888E; 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 #10888E
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 #10888E 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.
#10888E#7D7D8E#63828E#717190#5A7B8F#078989#0B888B#7B7B7BUsing #10888E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10888e: #10888E;background-color: #10888E;colors: { 'color-10888e': '#10888E' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.533, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_10888e">#10888E</color>fill="#10888E"More Teal Colors
#10888E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10888E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10888E?
#10888E is a dark teal — rgb(16, 136, 142) in RGB and hsl(183, 80%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #10888E?
#10888E is rgb(16, 136, 142) — red 16, green 136, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10888E?
#10888E converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 4%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10888E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #10888E scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10888E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10888E 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.14, which is very hard to tell apart.
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