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#187B59 Color

#187B59 is rgb(24, 123, 89) in RGB, hsl(159, 67%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 28%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#187B59
HEX#187B59
RGBrgb(24, 123, 89)
HSLhsl(159, 67%, 29%)
HSVhsv(159, 80%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 0%, 28%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.103 164.3)
LABlab(45.65% -35.14 10.48)
LCHlch(45.65% 36.67 163.39)

What #187B59 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 #187B59, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#187B59 Channel Values

How #187B59 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 24 · G 123 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 67% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 80% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #187B59 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.

TextWhite text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #187B59

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #187B59; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #187B59

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 #187B59 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.

Typical#187B59
Protanopia#717159
Protanomaly#5A7559
Deuteranopia#67675B
Deuteranomaly#52705A
Tritanopia#287777
Tritanomaly#23796C
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #187B59 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-187b59: #187B59;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #187B59;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-187b59': '#187B59' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.482, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_187b59">#187B59</color>
SVG fillfill="#187B59"

More Green Colors

#187B59 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#187B59 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #187B59?

#187B59 is a dark green — rgb(24, 123, 89) in RGB and hsl(159, 67%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.

What is the RGB value of #187B59?

#187B59 is rgb(24, 123, 89) — red 24, green 123, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #187B59?

#187B59 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 28%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #187B59 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #187B59 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #187B59 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #187B59 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 11.15, which is visibly different.

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