#185569
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.1% 0.069 224.2), rgb(24, 85, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#185569 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185569 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 85, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.069 224.2) |
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 #185569 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185569 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185569 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #185569 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AE
oklch(63% 0.082 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A7E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 224.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B6A83
oklch(49% 0.083 224.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185569
oklch(42.1% 0.069 224.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4857
oklch(37.8% 0.054 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#185569 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) | #4A536A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B69 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185569
#185569
oklch(42.1% 0.069 224.2)
- #6C402D
#6C402D
oklch(41.9% 0.069 43.8)
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 #185569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
Use #185569 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.