#185500
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.126 139.5), rgb(24, 85, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#185500 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185500 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.126 139.5) |
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 #185500 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185500 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #185500 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #185500 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB757
oklch(70.8% 0.152 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#3CA315
oklch(63.1% 0.193 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#185500
oklch(39.5% 0.126 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.7)
#185500 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) | #584C00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51470C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5247 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185500
#185500
oklch(39.5% 0.126 139.5)
- #622A70
#622A70
oklch(39.4% 0.126 319.2)
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 #185500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.014
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.054
Use #185500 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.