#1B373B Color
#1B373B is rgb(27, 55, 59) in RGB, hsl(188, 37%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 7%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B373Brgb(27, 55, 59)hsl(188, 37%, 17%)hsv(188, 54%, 23%)cmyk(54%, 7%, 0%, 77%)oklch(31.7% 0.035 207.5)lab(21.01% -10.08 -6.00)lch(21.01% 11.73 210.78)What #1B373B 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 #1B373B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B373B Channel Values
How #1B373B 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 27 · G 55 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 37% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 54% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.68:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B373B 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 #1B373B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B373B; 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 #1B373B
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 #1B373B 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.
#1B373B#33333B#2B353B#30303C#29333B#1A3838#1A3739#333333Using #1B373B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b373b: #1B373B;background-color: #1B373B;colors: { 'color-1b373b': '#1B373B' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.216, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_1b373b">#1B373B</color>fill="#1B373B"More Teal Colors
#1B373B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B373B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B373B?
#1B373B is a darkest teal — rgb(27, 55, 59) in RGB and hsl(188, 37%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #1B373B?
#1B373B is rgb(27, 55, 59) — red 27, green 55, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B373B?
#1B373B converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 7%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B373B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B373B scores 12.68:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B373B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B373B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.
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