#184A47
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.5% 0.053 189.6), rgb(24, 74, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#184A47 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184A47 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 74, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.053 189.6) |
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 #184A47 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184A47 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #184A47 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #184A47 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#469994
oklch(63% 0.081 190)
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Step 600
600
#1E847E
oklch(55.7% 0.089 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C6F6B
oklch(49% 0.082 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#115B57
oklch(42.8% 0.068 189.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184A47
oklch(37.5% 0.053 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#184A47 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) | #464647 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4047 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C49 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184A47
#184A47
oklch(37.5% 0.053 189.6)
- #59353B
#59353B
oklch(37.5% 0.052 9.1)
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 #184A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
Use #184A47 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.