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#186262 Color

#186262 is rgb(24, 98, 98) in RGB, hsl(180, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#186262
HEX#186262
RGBrgb(24, 98, 98)
HSLhsl(180, 61%, 24%)
HSVhsv(180, 76%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.069 195)
LABlab(37.30% -22.66 -6.82)
LCHlch(37.30% 23.66 196.75)

What #186262 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 #186262, 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 teal in the library.

#186262 Channel Values

How #186262 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 98 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 61% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 76% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #186262 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 text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #186262

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #186262; 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 #186262

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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Shades

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How #186262 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#186262
Protanopia#5A5A62
Protanomaly#485D62
Deuteranopia#525263
Deuteranomaly#425963
Tritanopia#186262
Tritanomaly#186262
Achromatopsia#585858

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #186262 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-186262: #186262;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #186262;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-186262': '#186262' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.384, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_186262">#186262</color>
SVG fillfill="#186262"

More Teal Colors

#186262 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#186262 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #186262?

#186262 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 98, 98) in RGB and hsl(180, 61%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.

What is the RGB value of #186262?

#186262 is rgb(24, 98, 98) — red 24, green 98, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #186262?

#186262 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #186262 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #186262 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #186262 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #186262 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 12.42, which is visibly different.

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