#185142
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.064 172.1), rgb(24, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#185142 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185142 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.064 172.1) |
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 #185142 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185142 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #185142 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #185142 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D83
oklch(63.2% 0.099 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#03876C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#015D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185142
oklch(39.3% 0.064 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#185142 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) | #4E4B41 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464643 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185142
#185142
oklch(39.3% 0.064 172.1)
- #603749
#603749
oklch(39.3% 0.063 352.6)
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 #185142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #185142 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.