#185347 Color
#185347 is rgb(24, 83, 71) in RGB, hsl(168, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 14%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185347rgb(24, 83, 71)hsl(168, 55%, 21%)hsv(168, 71%, 33%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 14%, 67%)oklch(40.1% 0.063 176.7)lab(31.32% -22.20 1.22)lch(31.32% 22.23 176.86)What #185347 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 #185347, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185347 Channel Values
How #185347 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 55% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185347 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 #185347
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185347; 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 #185347
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 #185347 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.
#185347#4D4D47#3E4F47#464648#384B48#1D5252#1B524E#4A4A4AUsing #185347 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185347: #185347;background-color: #185347;colors: { 'color-185347': '#185347' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.325, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_185347">#185347</color>fill="#185347"More Green Colors
#185347 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185347 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185347?
#185347 is a dark green — rgb(24, 83, 71) in RGB and hsl(168, 55%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #185347?
#185347 is rgb(24, 83, 71) — red 24, green 83, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185347?
#185347 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 14%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185347 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185347 scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185347 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185347 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 11.2, which is visibly different.
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