#182526 Color
#182526 is rgb(24, 37, 38) in RGB, hsl(184, 23%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 85%) 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 3.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#182526rgb(24, 37, 38)hsl(184, 23%, 12%)hsv(184, 37%, 15%)cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 85%)oklch(25.3% 0.018 202.1)lab(13.51% -5.58 -2.58)lch(13.51% 6.15 204.82)What #182526 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 #182526, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#182526 Channel Values
How #182526 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 37 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 23% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 37% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.77:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #182526 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 #182526
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #182526; 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 #182526
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 #182526 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.
#182526#232326#1F2426#212126#1E2326#182525#182525#232323Using #182526 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-182526: #182526;background-color: #182526;colors: { 'color-182526': '#182526' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.145, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_182526">#182526</color>fill="#182526"More Teal Colors
#182526 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#182526 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #182526?
#182526 is a darkest teal — rgb(24, 37, 38) in RGB and hsl(184, 23%, 12%) 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 3.11.
What is the RGB value of #182526?
#182526 is rgb(24, 37, 38) — red 24, green 37, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #182526?
#182526 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #182526 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #182526 scores 15.77:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #182526 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #182526 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 14.85, which is visibly different.
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