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#184946 Color

#184946 is rgb(24, 73, 70) in RGB, hsl(176, 51%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#184946
HEX#184946
RGBrgb(24, 73, 70)
HSLhsl(176, 51%, 19%)
HSVhsv(176, 67%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.052 189.5)
LABlab(27.71% -17.66 -3.36)
LCHlch(27.71% 17.98 190.79)

What #184946 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 #184946, 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.

#184946 Channel Values

How #184946 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 73 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 51% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 67% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #184946 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 text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #184946

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #184946; 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 #184946

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #184946.

How #184946 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#184946
Protanopia#434346
Protanomaly#374646
Deuteranopia#3E3E47
Deuteranomaly#324247
Tritanopia#194949
Tritanomaly#194948
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #184946 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-184946: #184946;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #184946;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-184946': '#184946' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.286, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_184946">#184946</color>
SVG fillfill="#184946"

More Teal Colors

#184946 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#184946 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #184946?

#184946 is a darkest teal — rgb(24, 73, 70) in RGB and hsl(176, 51%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.

What is the RGB value of #184946?

#184946 is rgb(24, 73, 70) — red 24, green 73, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #184946?

#184946 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #184946 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #184946 scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #184946 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #184946 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 6.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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