#185148
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.06 180.6), rgb(24, 81, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#185148 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185148 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 81, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.06 180.6) |
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 #185148 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185148 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #185148 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #185148 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC2
oklch(81% 0.045 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C8C
oklch(63.2% 0.093 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185148
oklch(39.5% 0.06 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#185148 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) | #4D4C48 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454649 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185148
#185148
oklch(39.5% 0.06 180.6)
- #613845
#613845
oklch(39.5% 0.061 359.8)
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 #185148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #185148 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.