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#18C3BB Color

#18C3BB is rgb(24, 195, 187) in RGB, hsl(177, 78%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#18C3BB
HEX#18C3BB
RGBrgb(24, 195, 187)
HSLhsl(177, 78%, 43%)
HSVhsv(177, 88%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.125 189.5)
LABlab(71.10% -42.29 -7.97)
LCHlch(71.10% 43.03 190.68)

What #18C3BB 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 #18C3BB, 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 teal in the library.

#18C3BB Channel Values

How #18C3BB 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 195 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 78% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 88% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18C3BB 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #18C3BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18C3BB; 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 #18C3BB

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 #18C3BB 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#18C3BB
Protanopia#B4B4BB
Protanomaly#8FBABB
Deuteranopia#A3A3BD
Deuteranomaly#82B1BD
Tritanopia#21C2C2
Tritanomaly#1EC2BF
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #18C3BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-18c3bb: #18C3BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #18C3BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-18c3bb': '#18C3BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.765, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_18c3bb">#18C3BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#18C3BB"

More Teal Colors

#18C3BB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#18C3BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #18C3BB?

#18C3BB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(24, 195, 187) in RGB and hsl(177, 78%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.

What is the RGB value of #18C3BB?

#18C3BB is rgb(24, 195, 187) — red 24, green 195, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #18C3BB?

#18C3BB converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 4%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #18C3BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #18C3BB scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #18C3BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #18C3BB 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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