#109494 Color
#109494 is rgb(16, 148, 148) in RGB, hsl(180, 80%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#109494rgb(16, 148, 148)hsl(180, 80%, 32%)hsv(180, 89%, 58%)cmyk(89%, 0%, 0%, 42%)oklch(60.5% 0.101 194.8)lab(55.22% -32.97 -9.78)lch(55.22% 34.39 196.53)What #109494 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 #109494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#109494 Channel Values
How #109494 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 148 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 80% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 89% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #109494 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 #109494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #109494; 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 #109494
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 #109494 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.
#109494#888894#6C8D94#7C7C96#628695#109494#109494#858585Using #109494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-109494: #109494;background-color: #109494;colors: { 'color-109494': '#109494' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.580, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_109494">#109494</color>fill="#109494"More Teal Colors
#109494 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#109494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #109494?
#109494 is a dark teal — rgb(16, 148, 148) in RGB and hsl(180, 80%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #109494?
#109494 is rgb(16, 148, 148) — red 16, green 148, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #109494?
#109494 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #109494 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #109494 scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #109494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #109494 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 3.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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