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#109FBC Color

#109FBC is rgb(16, 159, 188) in RGB, hsl(190, 84%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 15%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#109FBC
HEX#109FBC
RGBrgb(16, 159, 188)
HSLhsl(190, 84%, 40%)
HSVhsv(190, 91%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 15%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.114 217.3)
LABlab(59.91% -27.44 -25.30)
LCHlch(59.91% 37.32 222.68)

What #109FBC 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 #109FBC, 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.

#109FBC Channel Values

How #109FBC 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 159 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 84% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 91% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #109FBC 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 text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #109FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #109FBC; 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 #109FBC

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 #109FBC 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#109FBC
Protanopia#9292BC
Protanomaly#7498BC
Deuteranopia#8585BE
Deuteranomaly#6990BD
Tritanopia#00A3A3
Tritanomaly#00A1AE
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #109FBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-109fbc: #109FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #109FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-109fbc': '#109FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.624, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_109fbc">#109FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#109FBC"

More Teal Colors

#109FBC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#109FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #109FBC?

#109FBC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(16, 159, 188) in RGB and hsl(190, 84%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #109FBC?

#109FBC is rgb(16, 159, 188) — red 16, green 159, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #109FBC?

#109FBC converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 15%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #109FBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #109FBC scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #109FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #109FBC 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 18.32, which is visibly different.

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