#185336 Color
#185336 is rgb(24, 83, 54) in RGB, hsl(151, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 35%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185336rgb(24, 83, 54)hsl(151, 55%, 21%)hsv(151, 71%, 33%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 35%, 67%)oklch(39.6% 0.078 158)lab(30.94% -25.62 11.28)lch(30.94% 28.00 156.25)What #185336 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 #185336, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185336 Channel Values
How #185336 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 83 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 55% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185336 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 #185336
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185336; 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 #185336
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 #185336 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.
#185336#4D4D36#3E4F36#464638#384B37#215050#1E5147#494949Using #185336 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185336: #185336;background-color: #185336;colors: { 'color-185336': '#185336' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.325, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_185336">#185336</color>fill="#185336"More Green Colors
#185336 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185336 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185336?
#185336 is a dark green — rgb(24, 83, 54) in RGB and hsl(151, 55%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #185336?
#185336 is rgb(24, 83, 54) — red 24, green 83, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185336?
#185336 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 35%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185336 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185336 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185336 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185336 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 20.25, which is visibly different.
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