#185209
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.6% 0.117 140.4), rgb(24, 82, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#185209 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185209 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 82, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.117 140.4) |
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 #185209 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185209 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #185209 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #185209 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65F
oklch(70.8% 0.141 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#41A22A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 140.3)
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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)
#185209
oklch(38.6% 0.117 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#185209 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) | #544A00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4512 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4F45 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185209
#185209
oklch(38.6% 0.117 140.4)
- #5F2A6A
#5F2A6A
oklch(38.6% 0.118 320.5)
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 #185209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #185209 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.