#184147
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.9% 0.046 208.3), rgb(24, 65, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#184147 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184147 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 65, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.046 208.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #184147 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184147 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #184147 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #184147 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 208)
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Step 500
500
#5196A0
oklch(63.2% 0.071 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#31808B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 207.9)
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Step 700
700
#236C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 208)
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Step 800
800
#1F5860
oklch(42.7% 0.06 208)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184147
oklch(34.9% 0.046 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#184147 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3E47 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343947 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004443 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184147
#184147
oklch(34.9% 0.046 208.3)
- #50312D
#50312D
oklch(35% 0.046 27.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #184147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
Use #184147 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.