#185044
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.061 176), rgb(24, 80, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#185044 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185044 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.061 176) |
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 #185044 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185044 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #185044 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #185044 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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C87
oklch(63.1% 0.094 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#088671
oklch(55.5% 0.102 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#035D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 175.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185044
oklch(39.1% 0.061 176)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#185044 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) | #4D4B43 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454545 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185044
#185044
oklch(39.1% 0.061 176)
- #5F3746
#5F3746
oklch(39.1% 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 #185044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #185044 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.