#185424
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.099 147), rgb(24, 84, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#185424 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185424 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 84, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.099 147) |
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 #185424 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185424 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #185424 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #185424 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB574
oklch(70.8% 0.12 147)
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Step 500
500
#3CA14F
oklch(63.1% 0.151 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#018B31
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185424
oklch(39.5% 0.099 147)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#185424 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) | #554C20 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4728 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055249 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185424
#185424
oklch(39.5% 0.099 147)
- #613162
#613162
oklch(39.5% 0.098 326.5)
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 #185424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
Use #185424 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.