#185223
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.9% 0.097 146.8), rgb(24, 82, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#185223 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185223 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 82, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.097 146.8) |
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 #185223 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185223 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #185223 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #185223 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB475
oklch(70.7% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#3FA150
oklch(63.2% 0.149 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#0E8B33
oklch(55.6% 0.161 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#066020
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185223
oklch(38.9% 0.097 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#185223 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) | #534A1F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4526 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075047 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185223
#185223
oklch(38.9% 0.097 146.8)
- #5F305F
#5F305F
oklch(38.9% 0.096 327.2)
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 #185223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
Use #185223 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.