#186C77 Color
#186C77 is rgb(24, 108, 119) in RGB, hsl(187, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 9%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#186C77rgb(24, 108, 119)hsl(187, 66%, 28%)hsv(187, 80%, 47%)cmyk(80%, 9%, 0%, 53%)oklch(48.9% 0.077 208.2)lab(41.33% -21.89 -13.54)lch(41.33% 25.74 211.75)What #186C77 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 #186C77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#186C77 Channel Values
How #186C77 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 108 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #186C77 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 #186C77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #186C77; 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 #186C77
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 #186C77 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.
#186C77#636377#506777#5A5A78#486278#0F6D6D#136D71#626262Using #186C77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-186c77: #186C77;background-color: #186C77;colors: { 'color-186c77': '#186C77' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.424, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_186c77">#186C77</color>fill="#186C77"More Teal Colors
#186C77 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#186C77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #186C77?
#186C77 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 108, 119) in RGB and hsl(187, 66%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #186C77?
#186C77 is rgb(24, 108, 119) — red 24, green 108, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #186C77?
#186C77 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 9%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #186C77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #186C77 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #186C77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #186C77 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.72, which is visibly different.
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