#185442 Color
#185442 is rgb(24, 84, 66) in RGB, hsl(162, 56%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 21%, 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 8.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185442rgb(24, 84, 66)hsl(162, 56%, 21%)hsv(162, 71%, 33%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 21%, 67%)oklch(40.2% 0.068 169.3)lab(31.55% -23.73 4.69)lch(31.55% 24.19 168.83)What #185442 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 #185442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185442 Channel Values
How #185442 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 56% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 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 #185442 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 #185442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185442; 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 #185442
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 #185442 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.
#185442#4D4D42#3E5042#474743#394C43#1F5252#1C534C#4A4A4AUsing #185442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185442: #185442;background-color: #185442;colors: { 'color-185442': '#185442' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.329, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_185442">#185442</color>fill="#185442"More Green Colors
#185442 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185442?
#185442 is a dark green — rgb(24, 84, 66) in RGB and hsl(162, 56%, 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 8.54.
What is the RGB value of #185442?
#185442 is rgb(24, 84, 66) — red 24, green 84, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185442?
#185442 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 21%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185442 scores 8.8:1 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 #185442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185442 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 14.36, which is visibly different.
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