#185243
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.7% 0.065 172.4), rgb(24, 82, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#185243 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185243 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.065 172.4) |
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 #185243 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185243 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #185243 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #185243 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#A1CBBD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9D83
oklch(63.1% 0.1 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185243
oklch(39.7% 0.065 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#185243 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) | #4F4C42 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474644 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185243
#185243
oklch(39.7% 0.065 172.4)
- #61384A
#61384A
oklch(39.7% 0.063 352.5)
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 #185243, 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 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #185243 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.