#184F49
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39% 0.058 185), rgb(24, 79, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#184F49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184F49 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 79, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.058 185) |
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 #184F49 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184F49 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #184F49 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #184F49 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B90
oklch(63.1% 0.088 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#0B857B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#045C54
oklch(42.7% 0.074 184.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184F49
oklch(39% 0.058 185)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#184F49 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) | #4B4A49 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43444A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184F49
#184F49
oklch(39% 0.058 185)
- #5F3841
#5F3841
oklch(39.1% 0.057 5.1)
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 #184F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #184F49 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.