#188290 Color
#188290 is rgb(24, 130, 144) in RGB, hsl(187, 71%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 10%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#188290rgb(24, 130, 144)hsl(187, 71%, 33%)hsv(187, 83%, 56%)cmyk(83%, 10%, 0%, 44%)oklch(55.7% 0.091 208.8)lab(49.37% -25.48 -16.20)lch(49.37% 30.20 212.45)What #188290 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 #188290, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#188290 Channel Values
How #188290 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 130 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 71% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 83% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #188290 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 #188290
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #188290; 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 #188290
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 #188290 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.
#188290#787890#5F7C90#6D6D91#577691#078484#0F8389#767676Using #188290 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-188290: #188290;background-color: #188290;colors: { 'color-188290': '#188290' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.510, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_188290">#188290</color>fill="#188290"More Teal Colors
#188290 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#188290 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #188290?
#188290 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 130, 144) in RGB and hsl(187, 71%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.63.
What is the RGB value of #188290?
#188290 is rgb(24, 130, 144) — red 24, green 130, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #188290?
#188290 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 10%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #188290 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #188290 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #188290 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #188290 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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