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#185D3F Color

#185D3F is rgb(24, 93, 63) in RGB, hsl(154, 59%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 32%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#185D3F
HEX#185D3F
RGBrgb(24, 93, 63)
HSLhsl(154, 59%, 23%)
HSVhsv(154, 74%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 32%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.084 160.3)
LABlab(34.70% -28.15 10.88)
LCHlch(34.70% 30.18 158.87)

What #185D3F 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 #185D3F, 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 green in the library.

#185D3F Channel Values

How #185D3F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 24 · G 93 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 154° · S 59% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 154° · S 74% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185D3F 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.

TextWhite text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #185D3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185D3F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #185D3F

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 #185D3F 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.

Typical#185D3F
Protanopia#56563F
Protanomaly#45593F
Deuteranopia#4E4E41
Deuteranomaly#3F5440
Tritanopia#235A5A
Tritanomaly#1F5B50
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #185D3F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-185d3f: #185D3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #185D3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-185d3f': '#185D3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.365, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_185d3f">#185D3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#185D3F"

More Green Colors

#185D3F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#185D3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #185D3F?

#185D3F is a dark green — rgb(24, 93, 63) in RGB and hsl(154, 59%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #185D3F?

#185D3F is rgb(24, 93, 63) — red 24, green 93, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #185D3F?

#185D3F converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 32%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #185D3F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #185D3F scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #185D3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #185D3F 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 21.25, which is visibly different.

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