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#18A07E Color

#18A07E is rgb(24, 160, 126) in RGB, hsl(165, 74%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 21%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#18A07E
HEX#18A07E
RGBrgb(24, 160, 126)
HSLhsl(165, 74%, 36%)
HSVhsv(165, 85%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 0%, 21%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.12 170)
LABlab(58.67% -41.90 7.62)
LCHlch(58.67% 42.59 169.69)

What #18A07E 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 #18A07E, 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.

#18A07E Channel Values

How #18A07E 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 160 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 74% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 85% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18A07E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #18A07E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18A07E; 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 #18A07E

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 #18A07E 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#18A07E
Protanopia#93937E
Protanomaly#76997E
Deuteranopia#868681
Deuteranomaly#6B9180
Tritanopia#2E9C9C
Tritanomaly#279E91
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #18A07E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-18a07e: #18A07E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #18A07E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-18a07e': '#18A07E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.627, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_18a07e">#18A07E</color>
SVG fillfill="#18A07E"

More Green Colors

#18A07E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#18A07E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #18A07E?

#18A07E is a dark green — rgb(24, 160, 126) in RGB and hsl(165, 74%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.

What is the RGB value of #18A07E?

#18A07E is rgb(24, 160, 126) — red 24, green 160, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #18A07E?

#18A07E converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 21%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #18A07E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #18A07E scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #18A07E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #18A07E 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 14.52, which is visibly different.

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