#185541
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.071 167.3), rgb(24, 85, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#185541 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185541 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.071 167.3) |
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 #185541 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185541 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #185541 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #185541 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.066 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#529A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#328468
oklch(55.5% 0.091 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#237057
oklch(49.1% 0.085 167.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185541
oklch(40.5% 0.071 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#185541 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) | #534F40 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4942 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185541
#185541
oklch(40.5% 0.071 167.3)
- #653850
#653850
oklch(40.5% 0.072 347.6)
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 #185541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
Use #185541 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.