#118992 Color
#118992 is rgb(17, 137, 146) in RGB, hsl(184, 79%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 6%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#118992rgb(17, 137, 146)hsl(184, 79%, 32%)hsv(184, 88%, 57%)cmyk(88%, 6%, 0%, 43%)oklch(57.5% 0.095 203.3)lab(51.61% -28.69 -14.01)lch(51.61% 31.92 206.02)What #118992 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 #118992, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#118992 Channel Values
How #118992 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 17 · G 137 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 79% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.19:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #118992 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.
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Colors That Go With #118992
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #118992; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #118992
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 #118992 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.
#118992#7E7E92#648392#727294#5B7C93#038A8A#098A8D#7C7C7CUsing #118992 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-118992: #118992;background-color: #118992;colors: { 'color-118992': '#118992' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.537, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_118992">#118992</color>fill="#118992"More Teal Colors
#118992 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#118992 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #118992?
#118992 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 137, 146) in RGB and hsl(184, 79%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #118992?
#118992 is rgb(17, 137, 146) — red 17, green 137, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #118992?
#118992 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 6%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #118992 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #118992 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #118992 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #118992 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 5.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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