#185963 Color
#185963 is rgb(24, 89, 99) in RGB, hsl(188, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 10%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185963rgb(24, 89, 99)hsl(188, 61%, 24%)hsv(188, 76%, 39%)cmyk(76%, 10%, 0%, 61%)oklch(42.9% 0.065 209.9)lab(34.23% -18.05 -12.01)lch(34.23% 21.68 213.63)What #185963 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 #185963, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185963 Channel Values
How #185963 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 89 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 61% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 76% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185963 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 #185963
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185963; 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 #185963
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 #185963 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.
#185963#525263#425563#4B4B64#3C5164#125A5A#145A5E#515151Using #185963 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185963: #185963;background-color: #185963;colors: { 'color-185963': '#185963' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.349, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_185963">#185963</color>fill="#185963"More Teal Colors
#185963 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185963 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185963?
#185963 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 89, 99) in RGB and hsl(188, 61%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #185963?
#185963 is rgb(24, 89, 99) — red 24, green 89, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185963?
#185963 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 10%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185963 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185963 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185963 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185963 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 10.41, which is visibly different.
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