#185162 Color
#185162 is rgb(24, 81, 98) in RGB, hsl(194, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 17%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185162rgb(24, 81, 98)hsl(194, 61%, 24%)hsv(194, 76%, 38%)cmyk(76%, 17%, 0%, 62%)oklch(40.6% 0.064 221.7)lab(31.45% -14.22 -15.61)lch(31.45% 21.12 227.66)What #185162 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 #185162, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185162 Channel Values
How #185162 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 81 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 61% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 76% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185162 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 #185162
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185162; 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 #185162
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 #185162 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.
#185162#4B4B62#3C4D62#444463#374A62#0D5353#12525A#4B4B4BUsing #185162 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185162: #185162;background-color: #185162;colors: { 'color-185162': '#185162' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.318, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_185162">#185162</color>fill="#185162"More Teal Colors
#185162 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185162 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185162?
#185162 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 81, 98) in RGB and hsl(194, 61%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #185162?
#185162 is rgb(24, 81, 98) — red 24, green 81, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185162?
#185162 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 17%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185162 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185162 scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185162 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185162 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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