#185337
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.077 158.8), rgb(24, 83, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#185337 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185337 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 83, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.077 158.8) |
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 #185337 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185337 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #185337 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #185337 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185337
oklch(39.6% 0.077 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 157.8)
#185337 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) | #524C35 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4739 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185337
#185337
oklch(39.6% 0.077 158.8)
- #613554
#613554
oklch(39.5% 0.077 339)
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 #185337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #185337 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.