#185109
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.3% 0.116 140.3), rgb(24, 81, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#185109 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185109 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 81, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.116 140.3) |
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 #185109 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185109 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #185109 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #185109 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB560
oklch(70.6% 0.138 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#42A22C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185109
oklch(38.3% 0.116 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#185109 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) | #534900 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4412 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4E44 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185109
#185109
oklch(38.3% 0.116 140.3)
- #5D2A68
#5D2A68
oklch(38.2% 0.115 320.2)
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 #185109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #185109 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.