What color is #105654?

#105654 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #105654?

The RGB value is 16, 86, 84: 16 red, 86 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #105654?

The complementary color is #561012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #105654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#105654 color

#105654 rgb(16, 86, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #105654 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 33.7% green and 32.9% blue (16, 86, 84).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 69% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#105654 color codes

HEX	`#105654`
RGB	`rgb(16, 86, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 33.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 69%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 81%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 0%, 2%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.71, -20.87, -4.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.71, 21.43, 193.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.141, 7.405, 9.544)`
Decimal	`1070676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #105654, 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 #105654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#105654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #105654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #105654; }
.text { color: #105654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #105654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 86 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #105654, #103556); }

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Questions

What color is #105654?: #105654 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #105654?: The RGB value is 16, 86, 84: 16 red, 86 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #105654?: The complementary color is #561012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #105654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.