What color is #18393D?

#18393D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #18393D?

The RGB value is 24, 57, 61: 24 red, 57 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #18393D?

The complementary color is #3D1C18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #18393D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#18393D color

#18393D rgb(24, 57, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #18393D is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 22.4% green and 23.9% blue (24, 57, 61).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 44% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#18393D color codes

HEX	`#18393D`
RGB	`rgb(24, 57, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 22.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 44%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 61%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.79, -10.66, -6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.79, 12.33, 210.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.682, 3.457, 4.94)`
Decimal	`1587517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #18393D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #18393D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#18393D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #18393D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #18393d; }
.text { color: #18393d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18393d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 57 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #18393d, #18273d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #18393D?: #18393D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #18393D?: The RGB value is 24, 57, 61: 24 red, 57 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #18393D?: The complementary color is #3D1C18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #18393D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.