#185041
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39% 0.064 171.9), rgb(24, 80, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#185041 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 172°. 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 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185041 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.064 171.9) |
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 #185041 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185041 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #185041 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #185041 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D82
oklch(63.2% 0.098 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A876C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 171.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#045D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 172.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185041
oklch(39% 0.064 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#185041 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) | #4D4A40 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454542 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185041
#185041
oklch(39% 0.064 171.9)
- #5F3649
#5F3649
oklch(39% 0.064 351.2)
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 #185041, 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 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #185041 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.