#185844 Color
#185844 is rgb(24, 88, 68) in RGB, hsl(161, 57%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 23%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), visibly different at ΔE 10.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185844rgb(24, 88, 68)hsl(161, 57%, 22%)hsv(161, 73%, 35%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 23%, 65%)oklch(41.4% 0.072 168.1)lab(33.03% -25.07 5.51)lch(33.03% 25.67 167.60)What #185844 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 #185844, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185844 Channel Values
How #185844 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 88 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 57% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 73% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185844 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 #185844
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185844; 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 #185844
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 #185844 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.
#185844#515144#415444#4A4A45#3C5045#205656#1D574F#4E4E4EUsing #185844 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185844: #185844;background-color: #185844;colors: { 'color-185844': '#185844' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.345, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_185844">#185844</color>fill="#185844"More Green Colors
#185844 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185844 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185844?
#185844 is a dark green — rgb(24, 88, 68) in RGB and hsl(161, 57%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.46.
What is the RGB value of #185844?
#185844 is rgb(24, 88, 68) — red 24, green 88, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185844?
#185844 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 23%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185844 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185844 scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185844 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185844 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 16.03, which is visibly different.
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