#186227 Color
#186227 is rgb(24, 98, 39) in RGB, hsl(132, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 60%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#186227rgb(24, 98, 39)hsl(132, 61%, 24%)hsv(132, 76%, 38%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 60%, 62%)oklch(43.7% 0.116 146.6)lab(36.14% -33.54 26.35)lch(36.14% 42.65 141.85)What #186227 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 #186227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#186227 Channel Values
How #186227 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 98 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 61% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 76% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.46:1 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 #186227 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 #186227
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #186227; 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 #186227
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 #186227 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.
#186227#5A5A28#485D27#52522A#425929#295D5D#235F4D#555555Using #186227 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-186227: #186227;background-color: #186227;colors: { 'color-186227': '#186227' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.384, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_186227">#186227</color>fill="#186227"More Green Colors
#186227 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#186227 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #186227?
#186227 is a dark green — rgb(24, 98, 39) in RGB and hsl(132, 61%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.
What is the RGB value of #186227?
#186227 is rgb(24, 98, 39) — red 24, green 98, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #186227?
#186227 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 60%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #186227 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #186227 scores 7.46:1 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 #186227 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #186227 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 15.75, which is visibly different.
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