#185035
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.075 158.7), rgb(24, 80, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#185035 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185035 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.075 158.7) |
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 #185035 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185035 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #185035 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #185035 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#409E6F
oklch(63% 0.115 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#108957
oklch(55.7% 0.125 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#075E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185035
oklch(38.7% 0.075 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#185035 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) | #4F4A33 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484437 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005049 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185035
#185035
oklch(38.7% 0.075 158.7)
- #5E3351
#5E3351
oklch(38.6% 0.075 339.4)
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 #185035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #185035 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.