#186D50 Color
#186D50 is rgb(24, 109, 80) in RGB, hsl(160, 64%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 27%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#186D50rgb(24, 109, 80)hsl(160, 64%, 26%)hsv(160, 78%, 43%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 27%, 57%)oklch(47.8% 0.092 165)lab(40.66% -31.40 8.87)lch(40.66% 32.63 164.22)What #186D50 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 #186D50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#186D50 Channel Values
How #186D50 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 109 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 64% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 78% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #186D50 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 #186D50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #186D50; 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 #186D50
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 #186D50 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.
#186D50#646450#506850#5B5B52#496351#256A6A#206B61#606060Using #186D50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-186d50: #186D50;background-color: #186D50;colors: { 'color-186d50': '#186D50' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.427, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_186d50">#186D50</color>fill="#186D50"More Green Colors
#186D50 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#186D50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #186D50?
#186D50 is a dark green — rgb(24, 109, 80) in RGB and hsl(160, 64%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #186D50?
#186D50 is rgb(24, 109, 80) — red 24, green 109, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #186D50?
#186D50 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 27%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #186D50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #186D50 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #186D50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #186D50 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 16.55, which is visibly different.
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