#178282 Color
#178282 is rgb(23, 130, 130) in RGB, hsl(180, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal (#008080), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#178282rgb(23, 130, 130)hsl(180, 70%, 30%)hsv(180, 82%, 51%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 49%)oklch(55.2% 0.089 194.9)lab(48.94% -29.15 -8.70)lch(48.94% 30.42 196.61)What #178282 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 #178282, 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.
#178282 Channel Values
How #178282 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 23 · G 130 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 70% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 82% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #178282 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 #178282
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #178282; 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 #178282
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 #178282 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.
#178282#787882#5F7C82#6D6D84#577683#178282#178282#757575Using #178282 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-178282: #178282;background-color: #178282;colors: { 'color-178282': '#178282' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.510, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_178282">#178282</color>fill="#178282"More Teal Colors
#178282 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#178282 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #178282?
#178282 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 130, 130) in RGB and hsl(180, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal (#008080), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.59.
What is the RGB value of #178282?
#178282 is rgb(23, 130, 130) — red 23, green 130, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #178282?
#178282 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #178282 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #178282 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #178282 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #178282 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 1.59, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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