#185261
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.9% 0.063 218.6), rgb(24, 82, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#185261 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185261 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.063 218.6) |
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 #185261 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185261 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #185261 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #185261 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AABA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 219)
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Step 500
500
#5095A8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#307F94
oklch(55.7% 0.082 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#216B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 218.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185261
oklch(40.9% 0.063 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4853
oklch(37.7% 0.049 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#185261 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) | #495062 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4861 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005757 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185261
#185261
oklch(40.9% 0.063 218.6)
- #673E30
#673E30
oklch(40.9% 0.062 39.6)
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 #185261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #185261 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.