#185053 Color
#185053 is rgb(24, 80, 83) in RGB, hsl(183, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 4%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185053rgb(24, 80, 83)hsl(183, 55%, 21%)hsv(183, 71%, 33%)cmyk(71%, 4%, 0%, 67%)oklch(39.7% 0.057 200.2)lab(30.59% -17.84 -7.42)lch(30.59% 19.32 202.59)What #185053 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 #185053, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185053 Channel Values
How #185053 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 80 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 55% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185053 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 #185053
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185053; 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 #185053
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 #185053 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.
#185053#4A4A53#3C4C53#434354#374954#175050#175051#484848Using #185053 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185053: #185053;background-color: #185053;colors: { 'color-185053': '#185053' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.314, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_185053">#185053</color>fill="#185053"More Teal Colors
#185053 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185053 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185053?
#185053 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 80, 83) in RGB and hsl(183, 55%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #185053?
#185053 is rgb(24, 80, 83) — red 24, green 80, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185053?
#185053 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 4%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185053 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185053 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185053 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185053 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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