#184F44
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.06 177.2), rgb(24, 79, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#184F44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184F44 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 79, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.06 177.2) |
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 #184F44 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184F44 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #184F44 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #184F44 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#409C89
oklch(63.2% 0.092 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E8672
oklch(55.6% 0.1 177)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#065C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 177.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184F44
oklch(38.8% 0.06 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#184F44 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) | #4C4A44 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444445 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184F44
#184F44
oklch(38.8% 0.06 177.2)
- #5E3645
#5E3645
oklch(38.7% 0.061 356.3)
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 #184F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #184F44 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.