#187243 Color
#187243 is rgb(24, 114, 67) in RGB, hsl(149, 65%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 41%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#187243rgb(24, 114, 67)hsl(149, 65%, 27%)hsv(149, 79%, 45%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 41%, 55%)oklch(48.9% 0.111 154.9)lab(42.16% -35.56 18.44)lch(42.16% 40.06 152.59)What #187243 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 #187243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#187243 Channel Values
How #187243 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 114 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 65% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 79% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #187243 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 #187243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #187243; 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 #187243
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 #187243 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.
#187243#696943#546D43#5F5F46#4C6745#2A6D6D#246F5F#646464Using #187243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-187243: #187243;background-color: #187243;colors: { 'color-187243': '#187243' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.447, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_187243">#187243</color>fill="#187243"More Green Colors
#187243 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#187243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #187243?
#187243 is a dark green — rgb(24, 114, 67) in RGB and hsl(149, 65%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.14.
What is the RGB value of #187243?
#187243 is rgb(24, 114, 67) — red 24, green 114, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #187243?
#187243 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #187243 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #187243 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #187243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #187243 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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