#187881 Color
#187881 is rgb(24, 120, 129) in RGB, hsl(185, 69%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 7%, 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 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#187881rgb(24, 120, 129)hsl(185, 69%, 30%)hsv(185, 81%, 51%)cmyk(81%, 7%, 0%, 49%)oklch(52.5% 0.084 204.7)lab(45.63% -24.84 -13.04)lch(45.63% 28.06 207.69)What #187881 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 #187881, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#187881 Channel Values
How #187881 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 120 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 69% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 81% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #187881 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 #187881
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #187881; 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 #187881
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 #187881 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.
#187881#6E6E81#587281#646482#506D82#107979#13797C#6D6D6DUsing #187881 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-187881: #187881;background-color: #187881;colors: { 'color-187881': '#187881' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.471, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_187881">#187881</color>fill="#187881"More Teal Colors
#187881 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#187881 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #187881?
#187881 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 120, 129) in RGB and hsl(185, 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 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #187881?
#187881 is rgb(24, 120, 129) — red 24, green 120, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #187881?
#187881 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 7%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #187881 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #187881 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #187881 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #187881 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 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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