#185E63 Color
#185E63 is rgb(24, 94, 99) in RGB, hsl(184, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 5%, 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 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185E63rgb(24, 94, 99)hsl(184, 61%, 24%)hsv(184, 76%, 39%)cmyk(76%, 5%, 0%, 61%)oklch(44.3% 0.067 202.1)lab(35.95% -20.51 -9.43)lch(35.95% 22.57 204.70)What #185E63 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 #185E63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185E63 Channel Values
How #185E63 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 94 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 61% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 76% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185E63 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 #185E63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185E63; 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 #185E63
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 #185E63 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.
#185E63#575763#455A63#4F4F64#3F5564#155F5F#165E60#555555Using #185E63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185e63: #185E63;background-color: #185E63;colors: { 'color-185e63': '#185E63' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.369, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_185e63">#185E63</color>fill="#185E63"More Teal Colors
#185E63 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#185E63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185E63?
#185E63 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 94, 99) in RGB and hsl(184, 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 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #185E63?
#185E63 is rgb(24, 94, 99) — red 24, green 94, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185E63?
#185E63 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 5%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185E63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185E63 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185E63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185E63 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 11.01, which is visibly different.
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