#186281 Color
#186281 is rgb(24, 98, 129) in RGB, hsl(198, 69%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 24%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#186281rgb(24, 98, 129)hsl(198, 69%, 30%)hsv(198, 81%, 51%)cmyk(81%, 24%, 0%, 49%)oklch(46.7% 0.085 231.2)lab(38.36% -14.04 -24.11)lch(38.36% 27.90 239.79)What #186281 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 #186281, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#186281 Channel Values
How #186281 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 69% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 81% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #186281 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 #186281
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #186281; 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 #186281
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 #186281 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.
#186281#5A5A81#485D81#525282#425982#006767#066572#5B5B5BUsing #186281 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-186281: #186281;background-color: #186281;colors: { 'color-186281': '#186281' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.384, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_186281">#186281</color>fill="#186281"More Teal Colors
#186281 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#186281 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #186281?
#186281 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 98, 129) in RGB and hsl(198, 69%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.7.
What is the RGB value of #186281?
#186281 is rgb(24, 98, 129) — red 24, green 98, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #186281?
#186281 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 24%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #186281 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #186281 scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #186281 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #186281 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.15, which is visibly different.
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