Close to Teal Green
#106959
#106959 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal Green. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 41.2% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 74% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #106959.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.59:1 AABlack text on this color
3.19:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.19:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
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#106959 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #106959
What color is #106959?
#106959 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal Green. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 41.2% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 74% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #106959 in RGB?
#106959 is rgb(16, 105, 89): 16 red, 105 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #106959 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(85, 0, 15, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #106959?
PANTONE 342 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #106959?
Its complement #8A4B4D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.