#185141
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.065 170.8), rgb(24, 81, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#185141 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185141 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 81, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.065 170.8) |
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 #185141 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185141 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #185141 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #185141 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D81
oklch(63.1% 0.1 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#04876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#015D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185141
oklch(39.3% 0.065 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#185141 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) | #4E4B40 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464642 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185141
#185141
oklch(39.3% 0.065 170.8)
- #60374A
#60374A
oklch(39.3% 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 #185141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #185141 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.