What color is #102726?

#102726 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #102726?

The RGB value is 16, 39, 38: 16 red, 39 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #102726?

The complementary color is #271011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #102726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#102726 color

#102726 rgb(16, 39, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #102726 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 15.3% green and 14.9% blue (16, 39, 38).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 42% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#102726 color codes

HEX	`#102726`
RGB	`rgb(16, 39, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 15.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 42%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 59%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 3%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.83, -9.36, -2.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.83, 9.6, 192.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.289, 1.701, 2.094)`
Decimal	`1058598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #102726, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #102726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#102726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #102726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #102726; }
.text { color: #102726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #102726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 39 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #102726, #101d27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #102726?: #102726 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #102726?: The RGB value is 16, 39, 38: 16 red, 39 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #102726?: The complementary color is #271011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #102726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.