#184149
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.047 212.5), rgb(24, 65, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#184149 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184149 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 65, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.047 212.5) |
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 #184149 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184149 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #184149 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #184149 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#5195A3
oklch(63% 0.072 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#317F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.078 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#226B79
oklch(49% 0.073 213)
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Step 800
800
#1F5862
oklch(42.8% 0.06 211.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184149
oklch(35% 0.047 212.5)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#184149 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) | #3B3F49 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333949 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004443 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184149
#184149
oklch(35% 0.047 212.5)
- #50312B
#50312B
oklch(34.9% 0.047 31.5)
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 #184149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
Use #184149 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.