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#183C44 Color

#183C44 is rgb(24, 60, 68) in RGB, hsl(191, 48%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 12%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#183C44
HEX#183C44
RGBrgb(24, 60, 68)
HSLhsl(191, 48%, 18%)
HSVhsv(191, 65%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 12%, 0%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(33.4% 0.043 214.4)
LABlab(22.97% -11.34 -9.09)
LCHlch(22.97% 14.53 218.72)

What #183C44 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 #183C44, 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.

#183C44 Channel Values

How #183C44 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 24 · G 60 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 48% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 65% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.87:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183C44 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.

TextWhite text11.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #183C44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183C44; 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 #183C44

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 #183C44 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#183C44
Protanopia#383844
Protanomaly#2E3944
Deuteranopia#333345
Deuteranomaly#2A3744
Tritanopia#153D3D
Tritanomaly#163D40
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #183C44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-183c44: #183C44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #183C44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-183c44': '#183C44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.235, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_183c44">#183C44</color>
SVG fillfill="#183C44"

More Teal Colors

#183C44 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#183C44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #183C44?

#183C44 is a darkest teal — rgb(24, 60, 68) in RGB and hsl(191, 48%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #183C44?

#183C44 is rgb(24, 60, 68) — red 24, green 60, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #183C44?

#183C44 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 12%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #183C44 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #183C44 scores 11.87:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #183C44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #183C44 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 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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