#187481 Color
#187481 is rgb(24, 116, 129) in RGB, hsl(187, 69%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 10%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#187481rgb(24, 116, 129)hsl(187, 69%, 30%)hsv(187, 81%, 51%)cmyk(81%, 10%, 0%, 49%)oklch(51.4% 0.082 209.4)lab(44.31% -22.99 -15.03)lch(44.31% 27.46 213.17)What #187481 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 #187481, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#187481 Channel Values
How #187481 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 116 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 69% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 81% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #187481 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 #187481
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #187481; 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 #187481
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 #187481 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.
#187481#6B6B81#556F81#616182#4E6982#0B7676#11757A#6A6A6AUsing #187481 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-187481: #187481;background-color: #187481;colors: { 'color-187481': '#187481' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.455, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_187481">#187481</color>fill="#187481"More Teal Colors
#187481 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#187481 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #187481?
#187481 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 116, 129) in RGB and hsl(187, 69%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #187481?
#187481 is rgb(24, 116, 129) — red 24, green 116, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #187481?
#187481 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 10%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #187481 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #187481 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #187481 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #187481 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 10.24, which is visibly different.
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