#185346
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.064 175.3), rgb(24, 83, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#185346 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185346 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 83, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.064 175.3) |
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 #185346 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185346 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #185346 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #185346 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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 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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 175)
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Step 500
500
#399D86
oklch(63.1% 0.099 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185346
oklch(40.1% 0.064 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#185346 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) | #504D45 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474747 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185346
#185346
oklch(40.1% 0.064 175.3)
- #633949
#633949
oklch(40.1% 0.063 356)
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 #185346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #185346 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.