#183E44 Color
#183E44 is rgb(24, 62, 68) in RGB, hsl(188, 48%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 9%, 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 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#183E44rgb(24, 62, 68)hsl(188, 48%, 18%)hsv(188, 65%, 27%)cmyk(65%, 9%, 0%, 73%)oklch(33.9% 0.044 209.2)lab(23.69% -12.44 -8.01)lch(23.69% 14.80 212.77)What #183E44 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 #183E44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#183E44 Channel Values
How #183E44 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 62 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 48% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 65% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.59:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183E44 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 #183E44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183E44; 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 #183E44
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 #183E44 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.
#183E44#393944#2F3B44#353545#2C3944#163F3F#173E41#393939Using #183E44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-183e44: #183E44;background-color: #183E44;colors: { 'color-183e44': '#183E44' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.243, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_183e44">#183E44</color>fill="#183E44"More Teal Colors
#183E44 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#183E44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #183E44?
#183E44 is a darkest teal — rgb(24, 62, 68) in RGB and hsl(188, 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 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #183E44?
#183E44 is rgb(24, 62, 68) — red 24, green 62, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #183E44?
#183E44 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 9%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #183E44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #183E44 scores 11.59:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #183E44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #183E44 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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