#185253
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.3% 0.058 196.7), rgb(24, 82, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#185253 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185253 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 82, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.058 196.7) |
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 #185253 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185253 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #185253 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #185253 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ACAC
oklch(70.8% 0.055 196)
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Step 500
500
#529798
oklch(63.2% 0.07 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#328182
oklch(55.6% 0.076 196.4)
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Step 700
700
#246D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 196.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185253
oklch(40.3% 0.058 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#21494A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 197.6)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#185253 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) | #4C4E53 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434753 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005552 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185253
#185253
oklch(40.3% 0.058 196.7)
- #643B3D
#643B3D
oklch(40.2% 0.058 16.8)
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 #185253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #185253 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.