Close to Teal
#18878E
#18878E is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 52.9% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 71% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #18878E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #18878E as they’d see it.
#18878E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #18878E
What color is #18878E?
#18878E is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 52.9% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 71% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #18878E in RGB?
#18878E is rgb(24, 135, 142): 24 red, 135 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #18878E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 5, 0, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #18878E?
PANTONE 3135 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #18878E?
Its complement #A86A5E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.