#188B70 Color
#188B70 is rgb(24, 139, 112) in RGB, hsl(166, 71%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 19%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#188B70rgb(24, 139, 112)hsl(166, 71%, 32%)hsv(166, 83%, 55%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 19%, 45%)oklch(57% 0.105 171.8)lab(51.49% -36.78 5.40)lch(51.49% 37.17 171.64)What #188B70 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 #188B70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#188B70 Channel Values
How #188B70 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 139 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 71% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 83% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.23:1 vs white · 4.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #188B70 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 #188B70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #188B70; 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 #188B70
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 #188B70 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.
#188B70#808070#668570#747472#5D7E71#288888#23897F#7B7B7BUsing #188B70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-188b70: #188B70;background-color: #188B70;colors: { 'color-188b70': '#188B70' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.545, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_188b70">#188B70</color>fill="#188B70"More Green Colors
#188B70 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#188B70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #188B70?
#188B70 is a dark green — rgb(24, 139, 112) in RGB and hsl(166, 71%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #188B70?
#188B70 is rgb(24, 139, 112) — red 24, green 139, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #188B70?
#188B70 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 19%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #188B70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #188B70 scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #188B70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #188B70 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 14.22, which is visibly different.
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