#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.
#108985rgb(16, 137, 133)hsl(178, 79%, 30%)hsv(178, 88%, 54%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 3%, 46%)oklch(57% 0.095 191.1)lab(51.23% -32.00 -7.06)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 137 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#108985#7E7E85#648285#727287#5B7C86#148989#138987#7B7B7BUsing #108985 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-108985: #108985;background-color: #108985;colors: { 'color-108985': '#108985' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.537, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_108985">#108985</color>fill="#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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