#183A37 Color
#183A37 is rgb(24, 58, 55) in RGB, hsl(175, 41%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 5%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#183A37rgb(24, 58, 55)hsl(175, 41%, 16%)hsv(175, 59%, 23%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 5%, 77%)oklch(32.2% 0.04 187.8)lab(21.83% -13.61 -2.13)lch(21.83% 13.78 188.91)What #183A37 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 #183A37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#183A37 Channel Values
How #183A37 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 58 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 41% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 59% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.36:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183A37 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 #183A37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183A37; 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 #183A37
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 #183A37 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.
#183A37#363637#2C3837#323238#293537#193A3A#193A39#343434Using #183A37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-183a37: #183A37;background-color: #183A37;colors: { 'color-183a37': '#183A37' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.227, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_183a37">#183A37</color>fill="#183A37"More Teal Colors
#183A37 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#183A37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #183A37?
#183A37 is a darkest teal — rgb(24, 58, 55) in RGB and hsl(175, 41%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #183A37?
#183A37 is rgb(24, 58, 55) — red 24, green 58, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #183A37?
#183A37 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 5%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #183A37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #183A37 scores 12.36:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #183A37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #183A37 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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