#185416
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.3% 0.112 142.6), rgb(24, 84, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#185416 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185416 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 84, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.112 142.6) |
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 #185416 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185416 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #185416 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #185416 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB666
oklch(70.8% 0.135 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA239
oklch(63.1% 0.171 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#068C08
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#026103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185416
oklch(39.3% 0.112 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#185416 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) | #564C0D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5147 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185416
#185416
oklch(39.3% 0.112 142.6)
- #612D68
#612D68
oklch(39.2% 0.112 322.8)
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 #185416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
Use #185416 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.