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#10909E Color

#10909E is rgb(16, 144, 158) in RGB, hsl(186, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 9%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#10909E
HEX#10909E
RGBrgb(16, 144, 158)
HSLhsl(186, 82%, 34%)
HSVhsv(186, 90%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 9%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.1 207.2)
LABlab(54.22% -28.72 -16.98)
LCHlch(54.22% 33.36 210.58)

What #10909E 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 #10909E, 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.

#10909E Channel Values

How #10909E 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 144 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 82% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 90% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.81:1 vs white · 5.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10909E 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 text5.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #10909E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10909E; 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 #10909E

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 #10909E 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#10909E
Protanopia#84849E
Protanomaly#69899E
Deuteranopia#7878A0
Deuteranomaly#5F829F
Tritanopia#009292
Tritanomaly#019197
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #10909E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-10909e: #10909E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #10909E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-10909e': '#10909E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.565, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_10909e">#10909E</color>
SVG fillfill="#10909E"

More Teal Colors

#10909E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#10909E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #10909E?

#10909E is a dark teal — rgb(16, 144, 158) in RGB and hsl(186, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #10909E?

#10909E is rgb(16, 144, 158) — red 16, green 144, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #10909E?

#10909E converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 9%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #10909E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #10909E scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #10909E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #10909E 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 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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