#182121 Color
#182121 is rgb(24, 33, 33) in RGB, hsl(180, 16%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#182121rgb(24, 33, 33)hsl(180, 16%, 11%)hsv(180, 27%, 13%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 87%)oklch(23.9% 0.013 196.3)lab(11.86% -4.17 -1.40)lch(11.86% 4.40 198.56)What #182121 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 #182121, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#182121 Channel Values
How #182121 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 24 · G 33 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 16% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 27% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.43:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #182121 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 #182121
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #182121; 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 #182121
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 #182121 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.
#182121#202021#1D2021#1E1E21#1C1F21#182121#182121#1F1F1FUsing #182121 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-182121: #182121;background-color: #182121;colors: { 'color-182121': '#182121' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.129, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_182121">#182121</color>fill="#182121"More Teal Colors
#182121 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#182121 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #182121?
#182121 is a darkest teal — rgb(24, 33, 33) in RGB and hsl(180, 16%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #182121?
#182121 is rgb(24, 33, 33) — red 24, green 33, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #182121?
#182121 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #182121 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #182121 scores 16.43:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #182121 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #182121 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.65, which is visibly different.
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