#108987 Color
#108987 is rgb(16, 137, 135) in RGB, hsl(179, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 1%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#108987rgb(16, 137, 135)hsl(179, 79%, 30%)hsv(179, 88%, 54%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 1%, 46%)oklch(57.1% 0.095 193)lab(51.29% -31.52 -8.14)lch(51.29% 32.55 194.48)What #108987 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 #108987, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#108987 Channel Values
How #108987 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 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #108987 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 #108987
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #108987; 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 #108987
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 #108987 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.
#108987#7E7E87#648287#727289#5B7C88#128989#118988#7B7B7BUsing #108987 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-108987: #108987;background-color: #108987;colors: { 'color-108987': '#108987' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.537, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_108987">#108987</color>fill="#108987"More Teal Colors
#108987 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#108987 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #108987?
#108987 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 137, 135) in RGB and hsl(179, 79%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.69.
What is the RGB value of #108987?
#108987 is rgb(16, 137, 135) — red 16, green 137, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #108987?
#108987 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 1%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #108987 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #108987 scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #108987 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #108987 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 1.69, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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