#185420 Color
#185420 is rgb(24, 84, 32) in RGB, hsl(128, 56%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 62%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185420rgb(24, 84, 32)hsl(128, 56%, 21%)hsv(128, 71%, 33%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 62%, 67%)oklch(39.4% 0.103 145.5)lab(30.99% -29.17 24.07)lch(30.99% 37.82 140.48)What #185420 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 #185420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185420 Channel Values
How #185420 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 84 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 56% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 62% · 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 #185420 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 #185420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185420; 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 #185420
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 #185420 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.
#185420#4D4D20#3E5020#474723#394C22#255050#205141#494949Using #185420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185420: #185420;background-color: #185420;colors: { 'color-185420': '#185420' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.329, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_185420">#185420</color>fill="#185420"More Green Colors
#185420 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185420?
#185420 is a dark green — rgb(24, 84, 32) in RGB and hsl(128, 56%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #185420?
#185420 is rgb(24, 84, 32) — red 24, green 84, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185420?
#185420 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 62%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185420 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 #185420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185420 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.21, which is visibly different.
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