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#108DB7 Color

#108DB7 is rgb(16, 141, 183) in RGB, hsl(195, 84%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 23%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-green (#0D98BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#108DB7
HEX#108DB7
RGBrgb(16, 141, 183)
HSLhsl(195, 84%, 39%)
HSVhsv(195, 91%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 23%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.115 228.6)
LABlab(54.11% -20.43 -31.38)
LCHlch(54.11% 37.44 236.94)

What #108DB7 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 #108DB7, 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.

#108DB7 Channel Values

How #108DB7 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 141 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 84% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 91% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.81:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #108DB7 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 text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #108DB7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #108DB7; 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 #108DB7

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #108DB7.

How #108DB7 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#108DB7
Protanopia#8282B7
Protanomaly#6786B7
Deuteranopia#7676B8
Deuteranomaly#5D80B8
Tritanopia#009393
Tritanomaly#0091A3
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #108DB7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-108db7: #108DB7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #108DB7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-108db7': '#108DB7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.553, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_108db7">#108DB7</color>
SVG fillfill="#108DB7"

More Teal Colors

#108DB7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#108DB7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #108DB7?

#108DB7 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 141, 183) in RGB and hsl(195, 84%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-green (#0D98BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #108DB7?

#108DB7 is rgb(16, 141, 183) — red 16, green 141, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #108DB7?

#108DB7 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 23%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #108DB7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #108DB7 scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #108DB7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #108DB7 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.

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