#18A3A5 Color
#18A3A5 is rgb(24, 163, 165) in RGB, hsl(181, 75%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 1%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#18A3A5rgb(24, 163, 165)hsl(181, 75%, 37%)hsv(181, 85%, 65%)cmyk(85%, 1%, 0%, 35%)oklch(65% 0.107 196.4)lab(60.55% -34.55 -11.45)lch(60.55% 36.40 198.34)What #18A3A5 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 #18A3A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#18A3A5 Channel Values
How #18A3A5 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 163 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 75% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 85% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18A3A5 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 #18A3A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18A3A5; 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 #18A3A5
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 #18A3A5 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.
#18A3A5#9696A5#789BA5#8888A7#6D94A6#16A3A3#17A3A4#939393Using #18A3A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-18a3a5: #18A3A5;background-color: #18A3A5;colors: { 'color-18a3a5': '#18A3A5' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.639, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_18a3a5">#18A3A5</color>fill="#18A3A5"More Teal Colors
#18A3A5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#18A3A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #18A3A5?
#18A3A5 is a dark teal — rgb(24, 163, 165) in RGB and hsl(181, 75%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #18A3A5?
#18A3A5 is rgb(24, 163, 165) — red 24, green 163, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #18A3A5?
#18A3A5 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 1%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #18A3A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #18A3A5 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #18A3A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #18A3A5 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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