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#108985 Color

#108985 is rgb(16, 137, 133) in RGB, hsl(178, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 3%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#108985
HEX#108985
RGBrgb(16, 137, 133)
HSLhsl(178, 79%, 30%)
HSVhsv(178, 88%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 0%, 3%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.095 191.1)
LABlab(51.23% -32.00 -7.06)
LCHlch(51.23% 32.77 192.45)

What #108985 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 #108985, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#108985 Channel Values

How #108985 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 16 · G 137 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 79% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 88% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #108985 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #108985

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #108985; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #108985

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 #108985 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.

Typical#108985
Protanopia#7E7E85
Protanomaly#648285
Deuteranopia#727287
Deuteranomaly#5B7C86
Tritanopia#148989
Tritanomaly#138987
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #108985 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-108985: #108985;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #108985;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-108985': '#108985' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.537, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_108985">#108985</color>
SVG fillfill="#108985"

More Teal Colors

#108985 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#108985 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #108985?

#108985 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 137, 133) in RGB and hsl(178, 79%, 30%) 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 2.57.

What is the RGB value of #108985?

#108985 is rgb(16, 137, 133) — red 16, green 137, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #108985?

#108985 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 3%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #108985 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #108985 scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #108985 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #108985 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 2.57, which is very hard to tell apart.

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