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#178587 Color

#178587 is rgb(23, 133, 135) in RGB, hsl(181, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 1%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal (#008080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#178587
HEX#178587
RGBrgb(23, 133, 135)
HSLhsl(181, 71%, 31%)
HSVhsv(181, 83%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 1%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.091 196.8)
LABlab(50.07% -29.22 -9.94)
LCHlch(50.07% 30.86 198.78)

What #178587 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 #178587, 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.

#178587 Channel Values

How #178587 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 23 · G 133 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 71% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 83% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #178587 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 text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #178587

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #178587; 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 #178587

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 #178587 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#178587
Protanopia#7A7A87
Protanomaly#627F87
Deuteranopia#6F6F89
Deuteranomaly#597988
Tritanopia#158585
Tritanomaly#168586
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #178587 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-178587: #178587;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #178587;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-178587': '#178587' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.522, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_178587">#178587</color>
SVG fillfill="#178587"

More Teal Colors

#178587 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#178587 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #178587?

#178587 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 133, 135) in RGB and hsl(181, 71%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal (#008080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.57.

What is the RGB value of #178587?

#178587 is rgb(23, 133, 135) — red 23, green 133, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #178587?

#178587 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 1%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #178587 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #178587 scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #178587 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #178587 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 2.57, which is very hard to tell apart.

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