#185662 Color
#185662 is rgb(24, 86, 98) in RGB, hsl(190, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 12%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185662rgb(24, 86, 98)hsl(190, 61%, 24%)hsv(190, 76%, 38%)cmyk(76%, 12%, 0%, 62%)oklch(42% 0.064 213.3)lab(33.17% -16.82 -12.99)lch(33.17% 21.25 217.69)What #185662 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 #185662, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#185662 Channel Values
How #185662 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 86 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 61% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 76% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185662 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #185662 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #185662
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185662; 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 #185662
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #185662.
How #185662 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.
#185662#4F4F62#405262#484863#3A4E63#115858#14575C#4F4F4FUsing #185662 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185662: #185662;background-color: #185662;colors: { 'color-185662': '#185662' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.337, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_185662">#185662</color>fill="#185662"More Teal Colors
#185662 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185662 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185662?
#185662 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 86, 98) in RGB and hsl(190, 61%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #185662?
#185662 is rgb(24, 86, 98) — red 24, green 86, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185662?
#185662 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 12%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185662 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185662 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185662 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185662 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 10.34, which is visibly different.
Open #185662 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.