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#0184AD Color

#0184AD is rgb(1, 132, 173) in RGB, hsl(194, 99%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 24%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0184AD
HEX#0184AD
RGBrgb(1, 132, 173)
HSLhsl(194, 99%, 34%)
HSVhsv(194, 99%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 24%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.113 228.9)
LABlab(50.78% -19.67 -30.83)
LCHlch(50.78% 36.58 237.46)

What #0184AD 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 #0184AD, 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.

#0184AD Channel Values

How #0184AD 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 1 · G 132 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 99% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 99% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0184AD 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 text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0184AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0184AD; 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 #0184AD

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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Shades

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How #0184AD 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#0184AD
Protanopia#7979AD
Protanomaly#5F7EAD
Deuteranopia#6E6EAE
Deuteranomaly#5677AE
Tritanopia#008A8A
Tritanomaly#008899
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #0184AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0184ad: #0184AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0184AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0184ad': '#0184AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.518, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_0184ad">#0184AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#0184AD"

More Teal Colors

#0184AD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0184AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0184AD?

#0184AD is a dark teal — rgb(1, 132, 173) in RGB and hsl(194, 99%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #0184AD?

#0184AD is rgb(1, 132, 173) — red 1, green 132, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0184AD?

#0184AD converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 24%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0184AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0184AD scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0184AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0184AD 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.55, which is visibly different.

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