Information about #18494E color

#18494E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #18494E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(24, 73, 78) — 9.4% red, 28.6% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 2 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #18494E reads as a confidently colored water-like cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Beatnik (#1F4F54). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nationalist Blue (#174358) and Retro (#1B5256).

The recipe behind #18494E is rgb(24, 73, 78), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #18494E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #18494E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#18494E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#18494E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#2B828C

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#43B8C5

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#82CFD8

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#C0E7EB

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White

#FFFFFF

#18494E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#133A3E

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#0E2B2E

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#091D1F

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#040E0F

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Black

#000000

#18494E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#26585E

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#37666B

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#4C7175

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#64797C

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Grey

#808080

#18494E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#28174E

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#171D4E

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#17334E

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#18494E

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#174E3D

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#174E28

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#1D4E17

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#18494E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#4E1D18
#4E1D18

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#18494E
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#4E3818
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#4E182E
#4E182E

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#182E4E
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#18494E
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#184E38
#184E38

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#18494E
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#4E1849
#4E1849

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#494E18
#494E18

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#18494E
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#1D184E
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#4E1D18
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#494E18
#494E18

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#38184E
#38184E

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#4E1D18
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#2E4E18
#2E4E18

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Nearest named colors to #18494E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Nationalist Blue color link
Nationalist Blue

#174358

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Dark Blue Grey color link
Dark Blue Grey

#1F3B4D

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Brunswick Green color link
Brunswick Green

#1B4D3E

#18494E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#18494E
  • RGB24, 73, 78
  • CMYK21, 2, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(24, 73, 78)
  • HSL186°, 53%, 20%
  • HSL Precise185.556°, 52.941%, 20%
  • HSV186°, 69%, 31%
  • HSB186°, 69%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.286, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.286, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.286, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID18494E
  • DECIMAL ID1591630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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