#184840
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.7% 0.053 180.3), rgb(24, 72, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#184840 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184840 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 72, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.053 180.3) |
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 #184840 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184840 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #184840 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #184840 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA2
oklch(70.7% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#258476
oklch(55.6% 0.089 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#157063
oklch(49.2% 0.083 180.5)
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Step 800
800
#175B51
oklch(42.7% 0.068 181)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184840
oklch(36.7% 0.053 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#184840 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) | #454440 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E41 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004946 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184840
#184840
oklch(36.7% 0.053 180.3)
- #56333D
#56333D
oklch(36.7% 0.052 1.5)
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 #184840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #184840 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.